enc
rypt
Third Person
encrypts
Present Participle
encrypting
Past Tense
encrypted
Past Participle
encrypted
1
to convert data or information into a coded form, mainly to prevent unauthorized access
transitive
- The company encrypts sensitive customer data to protect it from hackers.
- He encrypted his personal files on the computer to safeguard his privacy.
- The messaging app encrypts communications to ensure secure conversations.
- They encrypted the email attachments before sending them over the internet.
- The government encrypts classified documents to prevent unauthorized disclosure.