encrypt

verb

en·​crypt in-ˈkript How to pronounce encrypt (audio)
en-
encrypted; encrypting; encrypts

Examples of encrypt in a Sentence

The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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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 They’re used to encrypt messages and study the shapes of viruses. Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024 Security researchers initially found that the Recall database — that stores snapshots taken every few seconds of your computer — wasn’t encrypted, and malware could have potentially accessed the Recall feature. Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for encrypt 

Word History

Etymology

en- entry 1 + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decrypt

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of encrypt was in 1944

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Cite this Entry

“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

encrypt

verb
en·​crypt
in-ˈkript
: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
encrypt the message
encryption
-ˈkrip-shən
noun
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