en ‧ crypt /ɪnˈkrɪpt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: en- + crypt- (as in cryptogram) ]
to protect information by putting it into a special ↑ code that only some people can read, especially information that is on a computer ⇨ decrypt
—encryption /ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable] :
secure encryption of data
—encrypted adjective :
files stored in encrypted form