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decrypt

[dee-kript, dih-] / diˈkrɪpt, dɪ- /


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It then sends the response back to the VPN server, which encrypts it and sends it back to your device for you to decrypt.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

Users record from the Toosheh satellite TV channel onto a USB stick plugged into their set-top box, which they can then decrypt using a special app installed on their phone or computer.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

In this case, only the camera owner has the key to decrypt the recordings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

"It's called harvest now, decrypt later," says Prof Alan Woodward, a cybersecurity expert from Surrey University.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

The more data she had, the easier it was to decrypt the messages.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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