/ diːˈkrɪpt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] (especially computing ) to change information that is in code into ordinary language so that it can be understood by anyone
OPP encrypt
► de·cryp·tion / diːˈkrɪpʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
OPP encryption
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from de- (expressing reversal) + crypt as in encrypt .