encrypt
verb
, en-\
Definition of encrypt
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from encrypt
, en- \
noun
Examples of encrypt in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Users by the millions download Onavo to encrypt their internet traffic. — Georgia Wells, WSJ, "Facebook to Pull Controversial Onavo App," 22 Feb. 2019 Faramarz Shahi Savandi and Mohammed Mehdi Shah Mansouri are accused of using the Samsam ransomware to encrypt files on 3,789 City of Atlanta computers, including servers and workstations, in an attempt to extort Bitcoin from Atlanta officials. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Iranians indicted in Atlanta city government ransomware attack," 5 Dec. 2018 Between those adapters, engineers have also built a system to encrypt the data in transit, issuing forward-secret keys for each transaction. — Russell Brandom, The Verge, "Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter partner for ambitious new data project," 20 July 2018 In a discussion on encryption and data security, Comey said that Apple and Google’s decision in 2014 to encrypt their mobile devices to improve user privacy angered the former FBI Director. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "James Comey on Apple and Google's Data Encryption: They 'Drove Me Crazy'," 16 Apr. 2018 In other cases, ransomware attackers had to manually encrypt victim’s systems. — Nicole Perlroth, New York Times, "Boeing Possibly Hit by ‘WannaCry’ Malware Attack," 28 Mar. 2018 The domain has continued to prevent computers that get exposed to the WannaCry malware from installing a payload that encrypts hard drives and displays a screen demanding a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Key iPhone supplier is hamstrung with the debilitating WannaCry worm," 6 Aug. 2018 Mac laptops are much more straightforward: All modern Macs (since about 2003) have a feature called FileVault that encrypts your entire system drive. — Whitson Gordon, New York Times, "The One Thing That Protects a Laptop After It’s Been Stolen," 13 Mar. 2018 Even more powerful in the future, Ms. Wright said, is the combination of AI and blockchain, a ledger system where data could be encrypted and unchangeable. — Sara Castellanos, WSJ, "HR Departments Turn to AI-Enabled Recruiting in Race for Talent," 14 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'encrypt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about encrypt
Dictionary Entries near encrypt
Statistics for encrypt
Last Updated
20 Apr 2019
Look-up Popularity
Time Traveler for encrypt
The first known use of encrypt was in 1944
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for encrypt
encrypt
verb
English Language Learners Definition of encrypt
See the full definition for encrypt in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on encrypt
What made you want to look up encrypt? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
-
- Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
-
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
No tricks, just difficult words.
Take the quiz -
Time Traveler Quiz: Which Word Came First?
Which word entered the English language first?
Take the quiz -
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz -
Word Winder's CrossWinder
Play the game
Share encrypt
Resources for encrypt