Encryption Meaning
/ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.
nounA ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.
Sentence Examples
Encryption technology has advanced to the point where it's pretty reliable.
The European Court of Human Rights has declared that backdoored encryption is illegal.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Strong ____ protects sensitive data from being accessed by unauthorized users.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Modern banking systems use advanced ____ to protect customer accounts.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English encrypt Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English encryption From encrypt + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) is a new encryption technique that enables computing on data blindly, without decrypting it."
— 2023 May 26, Rand Hindi, “How Homomorphic Encryption Can Make Blockchain Private”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2023:
"As ZT() can only test whether a single ciphertext is an encryption of zero, it cannot work when there are more than one ciphertext to test."
— 2005, Kun Peng, Colin Boyd, Ed Dawson, Byoungcheon Lee, An Efficient And Verifiable Solution To The Millionaire Problem:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Strong ____ protects sensitive data from being accessed by unauthorized users.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Modern banking systems use advanced ____ to protect customer accounts.