Decryption

Definitions

Decryption is:

1. "[t]he process of transforming ciphertext into plaintext."
2. "[t]he process of changing ciphertext into plaintext using a cryptographic algorithm and key."
3. "[c]onversion of ciphertext to plaintext through the use of a cryptographic algorithm."

See also

• Decipher
• Decipherable
• Decipherment
• Decrypt
• Decryption algorithm
• Decryption key
• Encryption