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encrypt

verb

  1. to apply encryption
  2. encode, scramble digital information
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɹɪpt/

verb

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

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

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

  2. 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.