decryptions
Making ciphers readable
Decryptions are instances of converting encrypted or coded information back into its original, readable form.
Each decryption reverses the scrambling that encryption applied, making data accessible again to authorized users.
The term appears most often in computing and cybersecurity contexts: The software performed thousands of decryptions per second.
After several failed decryptions, they realized they had the wrong key.
Study of breaking ciphers
- ciphertextEncoded, unreadable message
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- cipherHidden writing system
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
key · SIGINT · NSA · intelligence · steganography · substitution · transposition · RSA
Hidden writing system
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
mystery · anagram · rebus · acrostic · solve · challenge · clue · solution
Act of first revealing
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- exposureState of being unprotected
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
revelation · discovery · secrets · hidden · classified · confidential · covert · concealed
Mental comprehension of something
- clarityState of being understandable
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- meaningWhat something signifies
elucidation · illumination · demystification · decoding · reading · translation · rendering · construal
cryptanalysis
Study of breaking ciphers
- ciphertextEncoded, unreadable message
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- cipherHidden writing system
algorithm · key · SIGINT · NSA · intelligence · steganography · substitution · transposition · RSA · brute-force
cipher
Hidden writing system
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
conundrum · mystery · anagram · rebus · acrostic · solve · challenge · clue · solution
unveiling
Act of first revealing
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- exposureState of being unprotected
unmasking · revelation · discovery · secrets · hidden · classified · confidential · covert · concealed · undisclosed
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- clarityState of being understandable
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- interpretationAssigned meaning
meaning · elucidation · illumination · demystification · decoding · reading · translation · rendering · construal · parsing
decryptionsencryptions
Data converted to code
encodings · scrambling · obfuscations · data encryption · coding
decryptionsconcealments
Acts of hiding something
hidings · obscurations · maskings · coverups
- decryption keyData unlocking credential