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de·crypt

(dē-krĭpt′)

tr.v. de·crypt·ed, de·crypt·ing, de·crypts

1. To decipher.

2. To decode.

n. (dē′krĭpt′)

A deciphered or decoded message.

[de- + -crypt (from cryptogram).]

de·cryp′tion n.

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Noun

decryption - the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

decipherment, decoding

coding, steganography, cryptography, secret writing - act of writing in code or cipher

decompression - restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display

Translations

αποκρυπτογράφηση

décryptage

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