Definitions

1. verb

to change information into a code to prevent it from being understood, especially by unauthorized people

“The app encrypts your messages to keep them private.”

2. verb

to convert (data) into a coded form for security or confidentiality

“The programmer encrypts the data before uploading it to the cloud.”

3. noun

a code used to change information into a secret form

“The hacker tried to crack the encryption on the secure database.”

4. noun

the process of converting information into a coded form

“The encryption of the data took several hours to complete.”