Encryption
The method by which information is converted into a secret code that hides the information's true meaning. Only someone with a special key can translate it back.
Beispiele
3 von 5This messaging app uses end-to-end encryption.
This chat program uses secret coding from sender to receiver.
Data encryption is a legal requirement for financial services.
Scrambling data into code is required by law for banks.
Don't worry, all your passwords are protected by encryption.
Relax, your login codes are safe because of secret coding.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Put it in a 'crypt' — a hidden underground room where it's safe and secret.
Schnelles Quiz
Your bank details are safe because they are protected by high-level ______.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: encryption
Beispiele
This messaging app uses end-to-end encryption.
everydayThis chat program uses secret coding from sender to receiver.
Data encryption is a legal requirement for financial services.
businessScrambling data into code is required by law for banks.
Don't worry, all your passwords are protected by encryption.
informalRelax, your login codes are safe because of secret coding.
The course covers the history of encryption techniques.
academicThe class looks at how secret coding has changed over time.
The government debated the ethics of strong encryption.
formalLeaders discussed whether powerful secret coding is right or wrong.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
standard encryption
normal level of coding
level of encryption
how complex the code is
break the encryption
crack the secret code
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Encryption is two-way (can be undone); hashing is one-way (cannot be turned back into the original data).
Nutzungshinweise
Commonly used in discussions about privacy, WhatsApp, and banking.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often say 'cryption' which is not a word.
Merkhilfe
Put it in a 'crypt' — a hidden underground room where it's safe and secret.
Wortherkunft
From the Greek 'kryptos' meaning hidden.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The 'Crypto Wars' refers to the political debate between tech companies wanting privacy and governments wanting access to data.
Schnelles Quiz
Your bank details are safe because they are protected by high-level ______.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: encryption
Verwandtes Vokabular
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Browser
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Cloud
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Compatibility
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Configuration
B2The specific way in which a computer system or software is set up or arranged. It involves choosing settings that determine how the system operates.
Cybersecurity
B2The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These attacks usually aim to access, change, or destroy sensitive information.
Database
B2An organized collection of structured information, or data, typically stored electronically in a computer system. It allows for easy access, management, and updating of information.
Interface
B2The point where two systems, subjects, or organizations meet and interact. In computing, it most commonly refers to the way a user interacts with a software program or device.
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