encryption

Betekenis

1. The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.
2. A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/

Etimologie

From encrypt + -ion.

Sinne

Besides encryption , it can also be used for authentication .