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decrypt
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To convert secretly coded data (encrypted data) back into its original form. Contrast with encrypt. See plaintext and cryptography.



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The moniker itself is useless in decrypting data, of course; but it does point you to the key required for data restores.
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The specific mathematical procedure used for encrypting and decrypting data might contain a loophole that a malicious eavesdropper could exploit to intercept and decrypt a message without having to factor a large number.
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