Encrypt

/ɪnˈkrɪpt/ verb

Definition

To change information into a secret code so that only people with the right key can read it.

Etymology

From *en-* ('make, put in') plus *crypt*, from Greek *kryptos* ('hidden'). It literally means 'to make hidden' or 'to put into a hidden form.'

Kelly Says

When you encrypt a message, you’re turning meaning into a puzzle. The wild part is that the internet is mostly just encrypted math flying through space, and only certain devices can turn it back into words and pictures.

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