encrypted; encrypting; encrypts
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The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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Instead of relying on centralized databases, the company encrypts data to each individual user — even after it’s uploaded.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
One early Zcash transaction became something of a legend within the blockchain community: in the memo field, the sender had encrypted a romantic message.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
To reduce security risks, medical devices should also be encrypted.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The information itself is classical – in this case, photos of the Great Wall of China and Stellenbosch – but it’s encrypted through quantum key distribution (QKD).
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
One early Zcash transaction became something of a legend within the blockchain community: in the memo field, the sender had encrypted a romantic message.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
To reduce security risks, medical devices should also be encrypted.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The information itself is classical – in this case, photos of the Great Wall of China and Stellenbosch – but it’s encrypted through quantum key distribution (QKD).
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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