encrypt

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈkɹɪpt/

Definition of encrypt

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.
    “All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security.”
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verb

  1. To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.
    “All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security.”
  2. To transform information using encryption in a way that it is believed only authorized parties can decode.
    “The data was encrypted in transit using AES-GCM.”

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Etymology

From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

Hooks

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