decrypting
verb (present participle)UK /diːˈkrɪptɪŋ/
US /diːˈkrɪptɪŋ/
Decrypting means turning a secret code back into words you can understand.
She spent the afternoon decrypting the message her friend sent in code.
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2. The process of using a key to make protected computer data readable again.
The app is decrypting your files before showing them on the screen.
3. Figuratively, working out the meaning of something confusing or unclear.
He was slowly decrypting the confusing instructions on the form.
4. In computing, converting encrypted signals back into their original form for playback.
The device is decrypting the scrambled TV signal.