encryption

Senso (English)

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.

Synonyms

coding

encoding

ciphering

password

bridging

scrambling

cryptography

encipherment

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/

Etimologia (English)

From encrypt + -ion.

Frasi

Besides encryption , it can also be used for authentication .

Oltre alla crittografia , può essere utilizzato anche per l'autenticazione.