encrypting
encrypting is the present participle and gerund of encrypt.
Meaning of encrypt
Verb
encrypt (third-person singular simple present encrypts, present participle encrypting, simple past and past participle encrypted)
- To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.
- All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security.
- Synonyms:
- encode
- To transform information using encryption in a way that it is believed only authorized parties can decode.
- The data was encrypted in transit using AES-GCM.
Words formed from encrypting
Questions about encrypting
- What is encrypting the present participle and gerund of?
- Encrypting is the present participle and gerund of encrypt.
Words near encrypting in the dictionary
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