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decryption

DEFINITIONS OF: decryption

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

“a secret key or password is required for decryption
Synonyms:
decipherment, decoding
Types:
decompression
restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
Type of:
coding, cryptography, secret writing, steganography
act of writing in code or cipher
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