encipher

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Recent Examples of encipher The digitized voice and key were enciphered by modulo six addition. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2019 To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered—or encrypted—their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter. Liza Mundy, Time, 10 Oct. 2017
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Verb
  • After the ballots are encrypted and uploaded into the space station’s on-board computer system, they are routed through a tracking and data relay satellite to a ground antenna at the NASA White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • With sensitive information at risk, providers must prioritize compliance with privacy laws such as HIPAA by using encrypted and secure AI platforms.
    Damodar Selvam, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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  • To map and characterize all the proteins encoded and produced by the human genome, scientists have embarked on the Human Proteome Project (HPP).
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • After the Cannes premiere, Bakalova visited a psychic, a tradition that is deeply encoded in her heritage.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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  • Construct and GameMaker have excellent visual coding languages.
    Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Kremlin reportedly used social media accounts and coded messages to quietly persuade voters away from supporting Ukraine and toward supporting Russia instead.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024

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“Encipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encipher. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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