encrypt — to convert information or data into a code to prevent unauthorized access
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to convert information or data into a code to prevent unauthorized access
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈkrɪpt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother encrypts her cookie recipes so that no one can steal her secret ingredients.
- The company encrypts all employee emails to protect confidential information.
- He encrypts his diary entries because his little sister keeps reading them.
encrypt
VERB[/ɪnˈkrɪpt/]
to convert information or data into a code to prevent unauthorized access
The spy quickly encrypts the secret message before enemies arrive.
Follow the script with data gripped, then encrypt!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Greek kryptos, meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed'. In ancient Greece, military communications employed cipher techniques to protect messages from enemy interception, establishing the foundational concept of encoding information to obscure its meaning.
Breakdown
en- (in, into) + crypt (from Greek kryptos, hidden) = to convert into hidden or concealed form.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My grandmother encrypts her cookie recipes so that no one can steal her secret ingredients.”
“The company encrypts all employee emails to protect confidential information.”
“He encrypts his diary entries because his little sister keeps reading them.”
“Modern smartphones automatically encrypt personal data stored on the device.”
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