Decryption Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Decryption has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

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

"a secret key or password is required for decryption"

decoding decryption decipherment

The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.

See Also

encryption process reverse decipherment decrypt birthday attack decrypter asymmetric cryptography

Related Terms

encryption process reverse decipherment decrypt birthday attack decrypter asymmetric cryptography onion routing decipher cryptovirus symmetric cryptovariable cryptoviral extortion dictionary attack unencryption salt

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

cryptography

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

decompression

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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