encrypt

verb

en·crypt | \ in-ˈkript

How to pronounce encrypt (audio)

, en-\

encrypted; encrypting; encrypts

Definition of encrypt

transitive verb

1 : encipher

2 : encode sense 1a

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Examples of encrypt in a Sentence

The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.

Recent Examples on the Web

The details of your purchases, visible in the Wallet app, are encrypted so Apple can't see them. 2. — Anchorage Daily News, "The spy in your wallet: Credit cards have a privacy problem," 2 Sep. 2019 The details of your purchases, visible in the Wallet app, are encrypted so Apple can’t see them. 2. — Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, "The spy in your wallet: Credit cards have a privacy problem," 31 Aug. 2019 This month, attackers seeking millions of dollars encrypted the files of 22 Texas municipalities. — Ars Technica, "The Extortion Economy: Insurance companies and the rise in ransomware attacks," 27 Aug. 2019 The tales of a nation are encrypted, more often ignored, and rarely reincarnated in the heart. — Richard Brady, National Review, "Valley of the Shadow," 31 Aug. 2019 Any Wi-Fi enabled device can access it, and the device can store hundreds of gigabytes of data, stream movies or music, or smuggle encrypted files across international borders. — Wired, "An Unprecedented iPhone Hack, a Wi-Fi Leg Implant, and More News," 30 Aug. 2019 Amy Klobuchar uses Wickr, and end-to-end encrypted messaging app. — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, "Slack, Zoom, Dropbox, Office: Which US presidential campaigns are using what," 7 Aug. 2019 In a worst-case scenario, all your data could be encrypted by a hacker and you could be forced to pay a ransom to get it back. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: CFPB, defying common sense, wants you to click on debt collectors’ links," 3 Sep. 2019 This exchange gives both your device and the tower the keys to unlock the data that is about to be encrypted. — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, "Hackers Could Decrypt Your GSM Phone Calls," 10 Aug. 2019

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More Definitions for encrypt

encrypt

verb

English Language Learners Definition of encrypt

: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning

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