encryption

noun

en·cryp·tion in-ˈkrip-shən

en-

plural encryptions

: the act or process of encrypting something : a conversion of something (such as data) into a code or cipher

The regulations … make it harder to provide automatic encryption of information as it passes through the dozens of links in a typical Internet connection …—

Paul Wallich

… a hacker slips into a system, then puts encryption controls in place that locks users out.—

Elizabeth Millard

: a code or cipher produced by encrypting something

Artificial intelligence can decode encryptions that previously could not be cracked.—

Ana Swanson

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Maintain control of data cryptography and aim for the highest level of data encryption; double is best. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 However, for messages between iPhones and Androids, it is recommended to use encryption messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp. —

Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 Recommendations The recommendations issued Tuesday for telecommunications companies focus on technical measures, emphasizing encryption, system centralization and continuous monitoring to guard against cyber intrusions. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 The bureau engaged in a long standoff with Apple following a shooting in San Bernadino, California in 2015, because the company refused to break the encryption on the shooter’s iPhone to give investigators access, warning that to do so would endanger users’ privacy across its products. —

Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for encryption