Definition of DECRYPTION

decryption

Plural: decryptions

Noun

  • the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
    • "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
  • The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.

Origin / Etymology

Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).

Antonyms

encryption

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 20

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