The processreversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
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Origin of decryption
Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κÏυπτός (kryptos, “hidden").
Sentence Examples
Everything looked quiet, until she checked her micro again and saw that the decryption program had begun popping up the messages that had been repressed in the comms system.
See Also: Constant Field Values DECRYPT_MODE public static final int DECRYPT_MODE Constant used to initialize cipher to decryption mode.