encrypt

verb

en·​crypt in-ˈkript How to pronounce encrypt (audio)
en-
encrypted; encrypting; encrypts

Examples of encrypt in a Sentence

The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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Federal agencies are required to start encrypting emails and other internal messages. Sam Sabin, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 According to Gupta, data should be encrypted in transit and at rest to ensure access is not allowed, even in the event of interception. William Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 But simply put the photo itself is not shared but analyzed on-device to segment a portion of interest, this is encrypted and masked before being matched centrally and then returned. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 That said, Amazon says your documents are encrypted, both while being sent, in the cloud, and while on the device. Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for encrypt 

Word History

Etymology

en- entry 1 + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decrypt

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of encrypt was in 1944

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Cite this Entry

“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

encrypt

verb
en·​crypt
in-ˈkript
: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
encrypt the message
encryption
-ˈkrip-shən
noun
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