/ ɪnˈkrɪpt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] (especially computing ) to put information into a special code, especially in order to prevent people from looking at it without authority
OPP decrypt
► en·cryp·tion / ɪnˈkrɪpʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
OPP decryption
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s (originally US): from en- in + Greek kruptos hidden.