encryption
noun
en·cryp·tion
in-ˈkrip-shən 
en-
plural encryptions
1
: the act or process of encrypting something : a conversion of something (such as data) into a code or cipher
The regulations … make it harder to provide automatic encryption of information as it passes through the dozens of links in a typical Internet connection …—
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Paul Wallich… a hacker slips into a system, then puts encryption controls in place that locks users out.—Elizabeth Millard
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: a code or cipher produced by encrypting something
Artificial intelligence can decode encryptions that previously could not be cracked.—Ana Swanson
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Others upgrade cybersecurity by investing in better encryption and real-time threat monitoring.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Consider printing it off and storing it in a fireproof lockbox or protecting it using encryption.
—PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Code Talkers' function was predicated on diversity in the military; languages with more widespread use couldn't have provided effective encryption.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Every day, Signal, iMessage, and WhatsApp keep billions of messages, photos, videos, and calls private by using end-to-end encryption by default—while Zoom, Discord, and various other services all have options to enable the protection.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Consider printing it off and storing it in a fireproof lockbox or protecting it using encryption.
—PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Code Talkers' function was predicated on diversity in the military; languages with more widespread use couldn't have provided effective encryption.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Every day, Signal, iMessage, and WhatsApp keep billions of messages, photos, videos, and calls private by using end-to-end encryption by default—while Zoom, Discord, and various other services all have options to enable the protection.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Encryption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encryption. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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