MEANING
The transformation of information into a form intended to be readable only with the appropriate key.
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Words that belong together
- data encryption
- strong encryption
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Data encryption protected the station's medical records.
Opposite meanings
Word forms
- Base
- encryption
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Usage notes
Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, technology. Commonness: moderately common.
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