encryption

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.

   “Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) is a new encryption technique that enables computing on data blindly, without decrypting it.”

2. (uncountable, usually)A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.

   “As ZT() can only test whether a single ciphertext is an encryption of zero, it cannot work when there are more than one ciphertext to test.”