encryption

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Synonyms: decryption, encrypting, encryptions

Antonyms: decryption, encrypting, encryptions

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cryptography}} The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or [[password]]s.
2. {{lb|en|cryptography}} A [[ciphertext]], a [[cryptogram]], an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.

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