PARA-281-Encrypted

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Level 4 - abstract
Word: Encrypted

Origin:

1968 in telecommunications, a back-formation from encryption (1964), or from en- (1) + crypt (n.) on the notion of "hidden place" (see crypto-). Related: Encrypted; encrypting.

Definition:

To convert (information or data) into a cipher or code, especially to prevent unauthorized access. To conceal data in (something) by converting it into a code.

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