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encipher

/ɪnˈsaɪfə/

/ɪnˈsaɪfər/

encipherverb

enciphered

Past Simple

enciphered

Past Participle

enciphering

ing-form

/ɪnˈsaɪfə/

/ɪnˈsaɪfər/

Translations

chiffrerCryptographie ; terme le plus exact pour transformer un message en texte chiffré.

The software can encipher sensitive data to protect it from hackers.

Le logiciel peut chiffrer des données sensibles pour les protéger des pirates informatiques.

Additional translations

crypterEmploi courant en informatique ; registre moins précis que « chiffrer ».

Definitions

To convert a message or piece of information into a coded form to prevent unauthorized access.

The software can encipher sensitive data to protect it from hackers.

To conceal the meaning of text by systematically transposing or substituting its characters, especially in classical cryptography.

Before transmission, the clerk painstakingly enciphered the telegram using a simple substitution cipher.

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