ENCRYPT


Meaning of ENCRYPT in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.