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Encrypt

//ɪnˈkɹɪpt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.

    "All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security."

  2. 2
    convert ordinary language into code wordnet
  3. 3
    To transform information using encryption in a way that it is believed only authorized parties can decode.

    "The data was encrypted in transit using AES-GCM."

Etymology

From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

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