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The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, and/or passwords.
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encryption — n. the process of converting messages in ordinary language, or other information into a secret coded form that cannot be interpreted without knowing the secret method for interpretation, called the key. Note: Encryption is used commonly to allow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encryption — n. The practice of converting information into code that can only be deciphered with a key. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. encryption … Law dictionary
Encryption — [dt. »Verschlüsselung«], Datenverschlüsselung … Universal-Lexikon
Encryption — Encrypt redirects here. For the film, see Encrypt (film). This article is about algorithms for encryption and decryption. For an overview of cryptographic technology in general, see Cryptography. In cryptography, encryption is the process of… … Wikipedia
encryption — encrypt en‧crypt [ɪnˈkrɪpt] verb [transitive] COMPUTING to write information in the form of code, especially to prevent certain people from being able to use it: • The program encrypts your password when you use the software for the first time.… … Financial and business terms
encryption — The process of encoding information in an attempt to make it secure from unauthorized access, particularly during transmission. There verse of this process is known as decryption. Two main encryption schemes are in common use: • Private… … Dictionary of networking
encryption — The encoding of electronic data so that it can be transmitted without interception. With the growing use of the Internet for commercial purposes, there has been an ongoing need for secure encryption methods, notably in the transmission of credit… … Accounting dictionary
encryption — The encoding of electronic data so that it can be transmitted without interception. With the growing use of the Internet for commercial purposes, there has been an ongoing need for secure encryption methods, notably in the transmission of credit… … Big dictionary of business and management
encryption — šifravimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. ciphering; enciphering; encryption; scrambling vok. Verschlüsselung, f rus. шифрование, n pranc. chiffrage, m; codage, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
encryption — užšifravimas statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Specialus informacijos kodavimo būdas siekiant ją įslaptinti. Užšifruota informacija gali būti iššifruojama tik žinant ↑raktą (3). ↑Neskelbtina informacija arba ↑slaptoji informacija… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
encryption — encrypt ► VERB ▪ convert into code. DERIVATIVES encryption noun. ORIGIN from Greek kruptos hidden … English terms dictionary
