decryption.

The conversion of encrypted information back into a readable form using an appropriate method or key.

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Words that belong together

• decryption key
• decryption process

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Decryption revealed a second set of coordinates.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.