encrypt
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɪnˈkɹɪpt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪpt
Verb
[edit]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.
Derived terms
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Spanish: encriptar
Translations
[edit]to conceal information by means of a code or cipher
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