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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ent-shlyu-seln
"Der Computer konnte die verschlüsselten Daten schnell entschlüsseln."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To convert encrypted or coded text into normal, readable language or plain text.
"The security software was able to decrypt the incoming data stream within seconds." - 2
To decode or interpret something obscure, hidden, or difficult to understand.
"Historians worked for years to decrypt the ancient symbols carved into the monument."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English back-formation of decryption, combining the Latin prefix de- (meaning 'down', 'off', or 'undo') with crypt, which stems from the Greek kryptos ('hidden' or 'secret'). Coined in the context of cryptography and telecommunications during the 20th century to describe the process of converting encoded text back into readable form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decrypt" is said worldwide
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déchiffrer
Transliteration: dey-shee-fre
"Il a fallu des heures pour déchiffrer le message secret."
entschlüsseln
Transliteration: ent-shlyu-seln
"Der Computer konnte die verschlüsselten Daten schnell entschlüsseln."
decriptare
Transliteration: deh-kree-p-tah-reh
"È difficile decriptare questo codice senza la chiave giusta."
descifrar
Transliteration: deh-seef-rahr
"Los expertos lograron descifrar el código de seguridad."
decriptar
Transliteration: deh-kree-ptar
"O sistema foi programado para decriptar a mensagem automaticamente."
डिक्रिप्ट करना
Transliteration: dikript karna
"संदेश को डिक्रिप्ट करने के लिए पासवर्ड की आवश्यकता है।"
解密
Transliteration: jiěmì
"程序员正在尝试解密这个文件。"
복호화하다
Transliteration: bok-ho-hwa-ha-da
"이 프로그램은 전송된 데이터를 안전하게 복호화할 수 있습니다."
復号する
Transliteration: fukō suru
"システムは受信した暗号を迅速に復号した。"
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