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en·crypt
 encrypt
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
krIpt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
encrypts, encrypting, encrypted |
| definition: |
to put (information) into a code, thus protecting it from being read and understood by those not authorized to have access to the information.
I've been assured that the information is safe because it has been encrypted.- synonyms:
- encipher, encode
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| derivation: |
encryption (n.) |
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