decryption meaning

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decryption (noun): the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text.

Definition of decryption

  1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
    • a secret key or password is required for decryption

    Synonyms: decoding, decipherment

    Type of: cryptography

    Kinds: decompression

    Related forms: decrypt

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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