From Longman Business Dictionary
encrypten·crypt /ɪnˈkrɪpt/ verb [transitiveT] COMPUTING to write information in the form of CODE, especially to prevent certain people from being able to use itThe program encrypts your password when you use the software for the first time.
—encryption noun [uncountableU]a data encryption facility so data can be saved to disk in encoded form
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