Decryption

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/

Origin

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

Full definition of decryption

Noun

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

Synonyms

• codebreaking

Antonyms

• encryption

Related terms

• decrypt