Definitions for encryption
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. encoding, encryptionnoun

   the activity of converting data or information into code

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. encryptionnoun

   The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, and/or passwords.

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1. Encryption

   In cryptography, encryption is the process of encoding information. This process converts the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext. Ideally, only authorized parties can decipher a ciphertext back to plaintext and access the original information. Encryption does not itself prevent interference but denies the intelligible content to a would-be interceptor. For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. It is possible to decrypt the message without possessing the key but, for a well-designed encryption scheme, considerable computational resources and skills are required. An authorized recipient can easily decrypt the message with the key provided by the originator to recipients but not to unauthorized users. Historically, various forms of encryption have been used to aid in cryptography. Early encryption techniques were often used in military messaging. Since then, new techniques have emerged and become commonplace in all areas of modern computing. Modern encryption schemes use the concepts of public-key and symmetric-key. Modern encryption techniques ensure security because modern computers are inefficient at cracking the encryption.

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1. encryption

   Encryption is the process of converting data or information into a code to prevent unauthorized access. It is commonly used in cybersecurity to protect sensitive data during transmission over networks. This coded data can only be accessed and decoded using a key, ensuring that only the intended recipients can access the original information.

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1. Encryption

   In cryptography, encryption is the process of encoding messages in such a way that eavesdroppers or hackers cannot read it, but that authorized parties can. In an encryption scheme, the message or information is encrypted using an encryption algorithm, turning it into an unreadable ciphertext. This is usually done with the use of an encryption key, which specifies how the message is to be encoded. Any adversary that can see the ciphertext should not be able to determine anything about the original message. An authorized party, however, is able to decode the ciphertext using a decryption algorithm, that usually requires a secret decryption key, that adversaries do not have access to. For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually needs a key-generation algorithm to randomly produce keys. There are two basic types of encryption schemes: Symmetric-key and public-key encryption. In symmetric-key schemes, the encryption and decryption keys are the same. Thus communicating parties must agree on a secret key before they wish to communicate. In public-key schemes, the encryption key is published for anyone to use and encrypt messages. However, only the receiving party has access to the decryption key and is capable of reading the encrypted messages. Public-key encryption is a relatively recent invention: historically, all encryption schemes have been symmetric-key schemes.

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1. encryption

   To change language into computer code that is private, safe and secure.

   The computer systems all use encryption in their systems to ensure they are safe and secure.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

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1. • Coding

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How to say encryption in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of encryption in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of encryption in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of encryption in a Sentence

1. Dave Chronister:

   The Iranian government is blocking access to certain IP ranges altogether (such as news sites) and at the same time they are also allowing certain sites to be accessed, but they are using content filtering to block what they consider to be risky or subversive, for example Twitter hashtags. So the Iranian activists are using different ‘tunneling’ methods to hide their traffic through encryption and therefore bypass government restrictions – for instance, they use a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

2. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:

   Many messages relating to the execution of terror attacks are sent using encryption; it is a central issue in the fight against terrorism, france will make proposals. I have sent a number of them to my Germany colleague.

3. WhatsApp:

   Requiring messaging apps to ‘trace’ chats is the equivalent of asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message sent on WhatsApp, which would break end-to-end encryption and fundamentally undermines people’s right to privacy.

4. Deven McGraw:

   Encryption is one physical safeguard that can be very helpful to lowering cyber security risk.

5. Christopher Soghoian:

   Encryption is best when it is hidden, invisible to the user and turned on by default.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=encryption
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Encryption
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encryption
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=encryption