encryption
noun
the act or practice of converting messages into cipher or code.
encryptions
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pluralof encryption.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The way quantum computers are designed has advantages for solving near-impossible encryptions, Kulkarni said, which both excites and scares people in the industry and is leading to more interest in the area of post-quantum cryptography.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2025
If a communication system must be used to transmit top-secret information, it must be one of those developed by the government using highly secure encryptions developed especially for that purpose.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025
Quantum computers threaten existing algorithm-based encryptions, which currently secure data transfers against eavesdropping and surveillance.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024
They used statistics to figure out what kinds of encryptions they were dealing with.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
Known as hand ciphers, these encryptions could be very complex, which made them more secure.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
