Definition & Meaning of "encryption"in English

Encryption

the process of converting data into a coded form to prevent unauthorized access

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

encryptions

Examples

The email was sent with end-to-end encryption to safeguard its contents during transmission.

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encryption

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