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decryption

dec·ryp·tion

UK/dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/ rare

noun

1.

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text

  • “a secret key or password is required for decryption”
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Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).

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