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decryption Meaning & Definition

/dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/

What Does Decryption Mean?

Decryption is used as a noun meaning The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.

Quick Facts About Decryption

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/
Synonymsdecipherment and decoding
Pluraldecryptions

Decryption Definition (Noun)

  1. The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.

Synonyms of Decryption

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Word Forms & Grammar

decryption (usually uncountable, plural decryptions)

Origin of Decryption

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

Quick Answers About Decryption

What part of speech is decryption?

Decryption is a noun.

What is another word for decryption?

Close synonyms of decryption are decipherment and decoding. See the full list of decryption synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of decryption?

The plural of decryption is decryptions.

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