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Definition of Decryption
1. Noun. The activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text. "A secret key or password is required for decryption"
Generic synonyms: Coding, Cryptography, Secret Writing, Steganography
Specialized synonyms: Decompression
Derivative terms: Decipher, Decode, Decrypt
Definition of Decryption
1. Noun. The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Decryption
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Decryption
Literary usage of Decryption
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cryptography & Privacy Sourcebook (1996): Documents on Wiretapping edited by David Banisar (1996)
"Prohibited acts by key holders "(a) UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF KEY- Except as provided
in subsection (b), any key holder who releases a decryption key or ..."
2. Defending Secrets, Sharing Data: New Locks and Keys for Electronic Information (1993)
"However, an error in one ECB ciphertext block will not affect the decryption of
other blocks, ie, there is no error extension between ECB blocks. ..."
3. National Information Systems Security '95 (18th) Proceedings: Making by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Authorized government decryption for law enforcement and national security purposes.
This includes decryption both of lawfully intercepted communications ..."
4. Network Security by David J. Stang (1991)
"Problem: A user, fearful that the decryption keys will be lost, ... Keys for
encryption/decryption are as complex and easily forgotten as passwords. ..."
5. Microcomputer Security by David J. Stang (1991)
"Problem: A user, fearful that the decryption keys will be lost, ... Keys for
encryption/decryption are as complex and easily forgotten as passwords. ..."
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