Decryption
/dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form. uncountable, usually
- 2 the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text wordnet
Example
More examples"I don't have a decryption program."
Etymology
Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).