decrypt
Meaning: To convert encrypted data or a coded message back into its original, readable form using a key or algorithm.
Decrypt is primarily a technical term used in computing, cybersecurity, and intelligence work. Unlike 'decipher,' which can mean working out a code without the key, 'decrypt' typically implies using the correct key or method to reverse encryption. It has gained wider currency through public debates about end-to-end encryption, government surveillance, and data privacy.
Examples
- The security services sought legal authority to decrypt private messages on the encrypted platform. 安全部门寻求法律授权,以解密该加密平台上的私人消息。Los servicios de seguridad solicitaron autorización legal para descifrar los mensajes privados de la plataforma cifrada.治安機関は暗号化プラットフォーム上の個人メッセージを復号する法的権限を求めた。보안 기관은 암호화된 플랫폼의 개인 메시지를 복호화할 법적 권한을 요구했다.
- Bletchley Park's codebreakers successfully decrypted thousands of Enigma messages during the Second World War. 布莱切利庄园的密码破译人员在第二次世界大战期间成功解密了数千条恩尼格玛密码消息。Los descifradores de Bletchley Park lograron desencriptar miles de mensajes Enigma durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.ブレッチリー・パークの暗号解読者たちは第二次世界大戦中に数千通のエニグマ暗号文の復号に成功した。블레츨리 파크의 암호 해독자들은 제2차 세계대전 중 수천 건의 에니그마 암호문을 성공적으로 복호화했다.
- Users are advised to decrypt files only on trusted devices to minimise the risk of data exposure. 建议用户仅在可信设备上解密文件,以尽量降低数据泄露风险。Se aconseja a los usuarios que desencripten los archivos únicamente en dispositivos de confianza para minimizar el riesgo de exposición de datos.データ漏洩のリスクを最小限に抑えるため、ファイルの復号は信頼できる端末でのみ行うことが推奨される。데이터 노출 위험을 최소화하기 위해 파일 복호화는 신뢰할 수 있는 기기에서만 수행하는 것이 권장된다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: technical, professional, journalism
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From de- (reverse) + crypt, from Greek kryptos (hidden). Coined in the mid-20th century as a back-formation from 'encryption,' paralleling the earlier 'decipher.'
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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