Decrypt is a generic term encompassing decode and decipher. Decrypting is the process of taking encrypted text or data and converting it back into text or data you can understand and read.
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Synonyms: Decipher, Decode
Related Terms: Encrypt, Key, Public Key Cryptography
Source: CNSSI 4009