Enciphered

/ɛnˈsaɪ.fərd/ adjective

Definition

Written or converted into a secret code or cipher; encrypted.

Etymology

The past participle of 'encipher', formed by adding '-ed'. It describes a message or communication that has been converted into a coded form.

Kelly Says

Every time you send a message on a secure app like Signal or WhatsApp, your words are being 'enciphered' using mathematical algorithms so advanced that even governments with supercomputers can't break them—privacy technology has come incredibly far since the days of pencil and paper codes.

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