DECRYPTION

decoding, decryption, decipherment

(noun) the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; “a secret key or password is required for decryption”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decryption (usually uncountable, plural decryptions)

The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.

Synonyms

• codebreaking

Antonyms

• encryption

Source: Wiktionary



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8 June 2025

EXECUTION

(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable


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