encrypted; encrypting; encrypts
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The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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However, analysts warn that if backups of these apps are not encrypted or are wrapped into a device backup, such as iCloud without Apple’s Advanced Data Protection, those messages could become accessible to whomever manages the backup.
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News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Just days before Martin’s death, the police department began encrypting its radio channels — a decision that proved deeply controversial, given how those radio feeds had been open for decades while providing a key window into crime across the city.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Helios encrypts each vote in a way that assures each ballot is secret.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Nov. 2025
It's signed with a fake certificate instead of WhatsApp's legitimate key and uses a tool often used by malware authors to encrypt malicious code.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Just days before Martin’s death, the police department began encrypting its radio channels — a decision that proved deeply controversial, given how those radio feeds had been open for decades while providing a key window into crime across the city.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Helios encrypts each vote in a way that assures each ballot is secret.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Nov. 2025
It's signed with a fake certificate instead of WhatsApp's legitimate key and uses a tool often used by malware authors to encrypt malicious code.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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encrypt
verb
en·crypt
in-ˈkript 
: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
encrypt the message
encryption
noun
-ˈkrip-shən
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