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復号 (ふくごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

復ふく号ごう

ふ

く

ご

う

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

decoding; decryption

Technical term for converting encoded or encrypted data back into its original form. Used in computing and cryptography.

暗あん号ごう化かされたメッセージを復ふく号ごうする。
Decrypt the encrypted message.
このソフトウェアは様さま々ざまな形式ぜいしきのデータを復ふく号

ごう

でき

ます

。

This software can decode data in various formats.

Kanji

復restore, return to, revert
号nickname, number, item

Similar words

暗あん号ごう化か
暗号化 means encryption, the opposite process of 復号.
解かい読どく
解読 is a broader term for deciphering or cracking a code, often without a key, while 復号 typically implies using a key or known algorithm.

Etymology

Compound of 復 (return, restore) and 号 (sign, mark, number). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of decoding or decryption.