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Definition of Decrypt
1. Verb. Convert code into ordinary language.
Generic synonyms: Rewrite
Derivative terms: Decipherer, Decipherer, Decipherment, Decoding, Decryption
Antonyms: Encode
Definition of Decrypt
1. Verb. To convert an encrypted or coded text or message into plain text. ¹
2. Noun. A decoded communication. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Decrypt
1. to decode [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: decode
Lexicographical Neighbors of Decrypt
Literary usage of Decrypt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Information Security: Advances & Remaining Challenges to Adoption of Public by David L. McClure (2001)
"His public kej is freely available, so anyone with access to his public key can
decrypt the document. Although this seems backward, since anyone can read ..."
2. Information Security and Privacy in Network Environments by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The session key is then used to encrypt and decrypt all messages exchanged in
both directions. Each device also displays a character string. lf the ..."
3. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Developer's Workshopby John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb by John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb (1998)
"Heres how: You can select any file to encrypt or decrypt. ... Before you click
either the Encrypt or the decrypt button, enter a password in the appropriate ..."
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