encrypt
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɹɪpt/
The English word “encrypt” has 2 meanings listed here.
verb
- To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.
- To transform information using encryption in a way that it is believed only authorized parties can decode.
Etymology
From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).
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