encrypting

Definitions

The process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.

The act of obscuring data using an algorithm so that it can only be read by someone possessing the correct decryption key.

Examples

The software is currently encrypting your files to ensure they remain secure from unauthorized access.

By encrypting sensitive communications, the company successfully protected its proprietary data from potential hackers.

Synonyms

encoding ciphering scrambling coding obfuscating protecting securing

Antonyms

decrypting decoding unscrambling revealing exposing clarifying unmasking