Word
encrypted
Phoneticsen·crypt·ed, stress on the second syllable
US/ɛnˈkɹɪptɪd/
UK/ɛnkɹˈɪptɪd/
Computing
Definition
adj. describes information that is changed into a secret code to keep it safe.
adj. converted into a coded form using a cipher or encryption algorithm to ensure data privacy.
Examples
“All your private messages are encrypted for your safety.”
“The company ensures that all customer credit card details are stored in an encrypted format on their servers.”
“Modern web browsers use sophisticated protocols to ensure that the data transmitted between your computer and the bank remains encrypted and inaccessible to third parties.”
Examples
simple
“All your private messages are encrypted for your safety.”
contextual
“The company ensures that all customer credit card details are stored in an encrypted format on their servers.”
complex
“Modern web browsers use sophisticated protocols to ensure that the data transmitted between your computer and the bank remains encrypted and inaccessible to third parties.”
Usage
Usually functions as an attributive adjective before a noun like 'data', 'message', or 'connection'.
Real-World Examples
“Rather than keeping a written or digital list of passwords, consider using a reputable password manager, which stores them securely in an encrypted vault.” “It’s signed by the private key, which is also stored in encrypted form on the local device.” Synonyms
Antonyms
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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