encryption
noun/ɪnˈkrɪpʃn/
/ɪnˈkrɪpʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of putting information into a special code, especially in order to prevent people from looking at it without authority
- Firewalls, data encryption and other standard security mechanisms protect the network.
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