encryption

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/

noun

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In plain English

01
noun
The process of changing information into a secret code.
02
noun
Extra detail
A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.

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.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Also pronounced

Deep Dive

Extra meaning

The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.

In context

Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) is a new encryption technique that enables computing on data blindly, without decrypting it.
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.

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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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From encrypt + -ion.