decryption
verb (used with object)
to decode or decipher.
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decrypt (diːˈkrɪpt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to decode (a message) with or without previous knowledge of its key |
| 2. | to make intelligible (a television or other signal) that has been deliberately distorted for transmission |
| [C20: from | |
| de'crypted | |
| —adj | |
| de'cryption | |
| —n | |
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| decrypt (diːˈkrɪpt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to decode (a message) with or without previous knowledge of its key |
| 2. | to make intelligible (a television or other signal) that has been deliberately distorted for transmission |
| [C20: from | |
| de'crypted | |
| —adj | |
| de'cryption | |
| —n | |
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decryption definition
cryptographyAny procedure used in cryptography to convert ciphertext (encrypted data) into plaintext.
(1995-05-10)
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