information scrambler

Definitions

A device or software algorithm that rearranges data into an unintelligible format to prevent unauthorized access.

A technical tool used to encode signals or communications so that they can only be deciphered by a recipient with the correct key.

Examples

The intelligence agency deployed an information scrambler to prevent unauthorized interception of their classified communications.

By installing an information scrambler on the network, the company ensured that sensitive data remained unreadable to potential hackers.

Synonyms

data encryptor cipher machine signal obfuscator cryptographic encoder message scrambler

Antonyms

data decoder information decipherer signal clarifier message decryptor data revealer