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decrypting

The process of converting encrypted data (cipher) back to its original plain text form.
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Because only Caesar and the general knew the correct key, by decrypting the message received from Caesar with the key, the general can later prove that Caesar sent this message.
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The specific mathematical procedure used for encrypting and decrypting data might contain a loophole that a malicious eavesdropper could exploit to intercept and decrypt a message without having to factor a large number.
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PKI, the de facto standard for electronic commerce security, refers to a cryptography technology that uses public and private key pairs for encrypting and decrypting sensitive data.
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But the decrypting key would be kept secret, so only the recipient of the message could unscramble or decode it.
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The statement said that the measure will be taken to meet certain technical and specialized standards in the process of decrypting the black box.
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'The most prudent course of action now is to await the result of the decrypting process,' he said.
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