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What does decryption mean?

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  1. The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
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Using a small decryption exponent, d, has the advantage of allowing rapid decipherment.
This in turn allows for the decryption of the individual string keys, which finally allow for decryption of individual usernames and passwords.
The security module authorizes these programs for decryption.
There are even better encryption techniques that are asymmetric, that is, the keys used for encryption and decryption are not the same.
The password is then used to generate the symmetric encryption key for the RSA private key, which allows for its decryption.
Now anyone can use your public key to encrypt email messages to you, but only you alone can use your private key for decryption.

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