decrypting

diˈkrɪptɪŋ

Definition

Definition of decrypting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

informationinterpreting encoded information

The decrypting software revealed the message quickly.
The team tested decrypting tools on the intercepted files.
A decrypting process recovered the damaged archive.

deciphering

unraveling

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Origin of decrypting

Latin, de (reverse) + cryptare (to hide)

Terms with decrypting included in their meaning

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cryptograph

encryption device

device for encrypting or decrypting text

cryptosystem

encryption

system for encrypting and decrypting information

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French:déchiffreur, ...
German:entschlüsselnd, ...
Italian:decifrante, ...
Spanish:descifrador, ...
Portuguese:descodificador, ...
Chinese:解密的, ...
Japanese:復号する, ...
Arabic:فَكّاك لِلتَّشْفير, ...
Hebrew:מְפַעֲנֵחַ, ...
Russian:расшифровывающий, ...
Ukrainian:дешифрувальний, ...
Hindi:विकूटनकारी, ...
Bengali:সংকেতোদ্ধারকারী, ...
Catalan:desxifrador, ...
Czech:dešifrovací, ...
Danish:dekrypterende, ...
Dutch:ontcijferend, ...
Greek:αποκρυπτογραφητικός, ...
Hungarian:dekódoló, ...
Khmer:ឌីគ្រីប, ...
Korean:복호화하는, ...
Persian:رمزگشا, ...
Polish:odszyfrowujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):decodificador, ...
Romanian:decriptant, ...
Swedish:avkrypterande, ...
Thai:ถอดรหัส, ...
Turkish:şifre çözen, ...
Vietnamese:giải mã, ...

decrypt

diːˈkrɪpt

Definition of decrypt - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

text conversion

TECH.

convert encrypted text into readable text

TECH.

The software can decrypt the files quickly.

decipher

decode

message decoding

TECH.

decode a message with or without a key

TECH.

They managed to decrypt the secret message.

decipher

decode

unscramble

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Origin of decrypt

Latin, de (reverse) + cryptare (to hide)

Examples of decrypt in a sentence

The hacker attempted to decrypt the secure database.
She used a special tool to decrypt the files.
Hackers attempted to decrypt the encrypted data.

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French:déchiffrer, ...
German:entschlüsseln, entziffern, ...
Italian:decriptare, ...
Spanish:descifrar, ...
Portuguese:desencriptar, descodificar, ...
Chinese:解密, ...
Japanese:復号化する, 復号する, ...
Arabic:فَكَّ الشِّفْرَة, حَلَّ الشِّفْرَةَ, ...
Hebrew:לְפַעְנֵחַ, לְפַצֵּחַ, ...
Russian:расшифровывать, декодировать, ...
Ukrainian:дешифрувати, розшифрувати, ...
Hindi:डिक्रिप्ट करना, डिकोड करना, ...
Bengali:পাঠোদ্ধার করা, ডিকোড করা, ...
Catalan:desxifrar, interpretar, ...
Czech:dešifrovat, rozluštit, ...
Danish:dekryptere, tyde, ...
Dutch:ontsleutelen, ontcijferen, ...
Greek:αποκρυπτογραφώ, ξεκλειδώνω, ...
Hungarian:visszafejteni, ...
Khmer:ឌីគ្រីប, បកស្រាយសារសម្ងាត់, ...
Korean:복호화하다, 암호를 풀다, ...
Persian:رمزگشایی کردن, رمزگشایی کرد, ...
Polish:odszyfrować, rozszyfrować, ...
Portuguese (BR):descriptografar, desencriptar, ...
Romanian:a decripta, ...
Swedish:dekryptera, avkoda, ...
Thai:ถอดรหัส, ไขรหัส, ...
Turkish:şifresini çözmek, şifreyi çözmek, ...
Vietnamese:giải mã, giải thích, ...

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