encrypted

en-crypt-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Of data or information) converted into a code to prevent unauthorized access.

  2. 2.

    Protected by encryption technology.

  3. 3.

    Past tense and past participle of *encrypt*.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    end-to-end encrypted — protected throughout the entire transmission process
  • •
    encrypted data — information that has been coded for security
  • •
    encrypted connection — a secure communication channel

Related words

Antonyms: decrypted, plain, unencrypted
See also: decrypted, encrypt, encryption, secure
Synonyms: ciphered, coded, encoded, scrambled

Etymology

From encrypt + -ed, from Greek kryptos ("hidden"), via en- ("in") + crypt ("hidden place"). The term became widely used with the rise of digital technology in the late 20th century.