decryption
/dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/
decryption noun: the process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
Noun
decryption (usually uncountable, plural decryptions)
- The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
- Synonyms:
- codebreaking
- Antonyms:
- encryption
decryption meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Persian
decryption in Tamil
- மறையீடு நீக்கம்
decryption in Indonesian
- decoding
- dekripsi
decryption in Persian
- decoding
- رمزگشایی ramz-gošâyi
Synonyms of decryption
Antonyms
Forms of decryption
| plural | decryptions |
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Origin of decryption
Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).
Questions about decryption
- What does decryption mean?
- Decryption means the process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
- What is decryption in Tamil?
- Decryption in Tamil is மறையீடு நீக்கம். See Decryption meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is decryption?
- Decryption is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decryption?
- Decryption is pronounced /dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decryption?
- The plural of decryption is decryptions.
Words near decryption in the dictionary
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