decryption

/diːˈkrɪpʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /diːˈkrɪpʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /-pshən/ (ame, mw)

decryption — noun

1. the work of unlocking coded data so its original message can be read

1.名詞C1
釋義

the work of unlocking coded data so its original message can be read

例句

Imran finished the decryption before the team read the hidden message.

finish decryption before reading the message

The software started decryption as soon as Ada entered the correct key.

start decryption after entering the key

同義詞
  • decoding

    broader and can refer to symbols, signals, or other information, not only protected data

  • deciphering

    suggests slower human effort with something difficult to read

  • code-breaking

    more dramatic and often used when a secret system is defeated

反義詞
  • encryption

    the process of turning readable information into protected code

文法句型

decryption of + file/message/phone

start/finish decryption

after decryption

用法筆記

Often used with of to name the thing being unlocked, as in decryption of a file or decryption of a signal. In technical writing it usually refers to the process, not the readable result.

常見錯誤

❌The app finished the encryption, so we could read the hidden chat.
✅The app finished the decryption, so we could read the hidden chat.
💡encryption hides information, but decryption makes it readable again.
❌After the key arrived, Mina started to decryption the file.
✅After the key arrived, Mina started to decrypt the file.
💡decryption is the noun for the process; the verb is decrypt.