encrypt turns any plaintext word into an encrypted string in a variety of ways, including reading a random word from a file. It can be useful for creating passwords for .htpasswd files for webservers. It's also very useful for generating random passwords out of a cronjob.
to convert ordinary language into code; to hide the meaning of a message by converting it into a form that cannot be interpreted without knowing the secret method for interpretation, called the key.
To convert plain text into unintelligible form by means of a cryptosystem. This cryptosystem can be manual or electronic.
To convert plain text into unintelligible forms by means of a cipher system (crypto system). Encryption (and decryption) can be implemented in software on computers or in hardware - the set of mathematical logic that actually converts (encrypts/decrypts) data.
The act of making data unreadable in an orderly fashion so that it can be decrypted later.
The transformation of data into an apparently random and meaningless format (called ciphertext). The ciphertext is unreadable by anyone without the correct decryption key.
To conceal plain text by use of a code or cipher.
To alter readable digital information (a file or e-mail, for example) using secret codes so as to make the digital information unintelligible to unauthorized parties. By encrypting messages, only you and the person with whom you communicate can read the message. The message travels across the Internet in an unintelligible form, or the information is stored in your PC in the same way, which prevents your information from being read by unauthorized third parties.
Generic term encompassing encipher and encode.
To encode (scramble) information in such a way that it is unreadable to all but those individuals possessing the key to the code.
To scramble the contents of a file or message in such a way as to make it unreadable to everyone except those with a software "key", which makes it possible to unscramble the encrypted file or message.
When something is encrypted, it is translated into a secret code. Only those who know the code (or have a key to use it) can see the data in its original form - to everyone else it looks like gibberish.
To encode a file to prevent anyone except the intended recipient from accessing the contents. Encrypted files, before being decrypted, appear as strings of gibberish.
convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
Process of protecting data with a secret code that can be decoded with a password.
To encode data for secure transfer over the Internet.
To convert data (such as plaintext) into a format that is no longer readable without a password
To programmatically disguise content to hide its substance. See Also: decrypt frame One of many sequential images that make up video.
to apply a known key to a message in order to turn the message into ciphertext.
To transform data so that it is unreadable by anyone without the correct decryption key. Encrypted data is also called ciphertext.
to scramble information so that only someone knowing the appropriate secret key can obtain it by decryption
To ‘scrambleâ€(tm) the data within a file so that only those who have the digital key or password can view it.
To code data. Credit card and social security numbers are encrypted so they can be sent securely over a network.
In Cryptographic Support, to systematically scramble information so that it cannot be read without knowing the coding key.
To convert clear data into cipher text.
Alter the appearance of data and information by use of a special algorithm to prevent unauthorized people from reading and/or using the data, before transmitting it over the network or writing it to backup media.
The science of scrambling text, audio or video so that it can only be read by the authorised sender and recipient.
Processing and changing data so that only the intended recipient can read it. The recipient of the encrypted data must have the proper decryption key and a program to decrypt the data.
To encrypt is to scramble a signal so it can't be read or heard by an unintended party.
To make data unreadable in an orderly fashion, so that it can be decrypted later.
The act of encoding a file for the purpose of preventing other from gaining access to its contents.
To encode data so that only someone or a program with a secret key can read it.
A way to protect data by coding it so that it appears to be a random sequence of characters. Only those with the password can unscramble the data.