decrypt
verb (used with object)
to decode or decipher.
decryption
-
a word derived from
decrypt.
Example Sentences
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Both encryption and decryption of your traffic have a cost in terms of speed.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
And they can order family members, employers or anyone else who knows suspects’ passwords or decryption methods to provide them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
When governments are hacked, Kulkarni said the encryption and decryption keys protect stolen data.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2025
Court documents suggest the two men discussed ways of exporting a device that could be used for encryption and decryption.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
Once a decryption program like DeCSS is written, it quickly can be sent all over the world.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
