encrypt
verb
- to apply encryption
- encode, scramble digital information
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɹɪpt/
verb
Etymology: From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).
- To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.
“All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security.”
- 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.”