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To decrypt is to convert encrypted text into its equivalent plain text by means of a cryptosystem. This does not include solution by cryptanalysis.
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{{Merge from|Cryptology}}
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To '''decrypt''' is to convert encrypted text into its equivalent plain text by means of a cryptosystem. This does not include solution by [[cryptanalysis]].
The term "decrypt" covers the meanings of "decipher" and "decode."
The term "decrypt" covers the meanings of "decipher" and "decode."
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Mathematicians typically work on encryption and decryption.
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[[Mathematics|Mathematicians]] typically work on encryption and decryption.