enciphering

ɪnˈsaɪfərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of enciphering - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

encryption process

TECH.

the act of converting information into a secret code

TECH.

Enciphering is crucial for secure online transactions.

ciphering

coding

encrypting

Adjective

using cipher

TECH.

involving the use of a cipher

TECH.

Enciphering techniques are crucial for data protection.

coded

cryptographic

encrypted

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Origin of enciphering

Latin, in (into) + cipher (code)

Examples of enciphering in a sentence

The process of enciphering ensures message confidentiality.
Enciphering messages ensures they remain confidential.
Modern enciphering methods are highly advanced.

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French:chiffrement, de chiffrement, ...
German:Verschlüsselung, verschlüsselnd, ...
Italian:cifratura, cifrante, ...
Spanish:cifrado, de cifrado, ...
Portuguese:encriptação, cifrante, ...
Chinese:加密, 加密的, ...
Japanese:暗号化, 暗号を使用する, ...
Arabic:تَشْفير, تَشفِيرِيّ, ...
Hebrew:הַצְפָּנָה, מְצַפֵּן, ...
Russian:шифрование, шифровальный, ...
Ukrainian:шифрування, шифрувальний, ...
Hindi:एन्क्रिप्शन, साइफरिंग, ...
Bengali:গোপনকরণ, সাইফারিং, ...
Catalan:xifratge, de xifrat, ...
Czech:šifrování, šifrovací, ...
Danish:kryptering, krypterende, ...
Dutch:versleuteling, versleutelend, ...
Greek:κρυπτογράφηση, κρυπτογραφικός, ...
Hungarian:titkosítás, rejtjelező, ...
Khmer:ការអ៊ិនគ្រីប, ប្រើលេខសម្ងាត់, ...
Korean:암호화, 암호화하는, ...
Persian:رمزگذاری, ...
Polish:szyfrowanie, szyfrujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):criptografia, ...
Romanian:criptare, cifrare, ...
Swedish:kryptering, krypterande, ...
Thai:การเข้ารหัส, เข้ารหัส, ...
Turkish:şifreleme, şifreli, ...
Vietnamese:mã hóa, mã bí mật, ...

encipher

ɪnˈsaɪfə

Definition of encipher - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cryptography

TECH.

convert plain text into coded form

TECH.

The software can encipher your emails for security.
He learned how to encipher messages during his training.
The device can encipher data in seconds.

encode

encrypt

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Origin of encipher

Latin, in (into) + cifra (cipher)

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French:chiffrer, ...
German:verschlüsseln, ...
Italian:cifrare, ...
Spanish:cifrar, ...
Portuguese:cifrar, ...
Chinese:加密, ...
Japanese:暗号化する, ...
Arabic:شَفَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצְפִּין, ...
Russian:зашифровать, ...
Ukrainian:зашифрувати, ...
Hindi:कूटबद्ध करना, ...
Bengali:সাংকেতিক রূপে রূপান্তর করা, ...
Catalan:xifrar, ...
Czech:zašifrovat, ...
Danish:kryptere, ...
Dutch:versleutelen, ...
Greek:κρυπτογραφώ, ...
Hungarian:titkosítani, ...
Khmer:អ៊ិនគ្រីប, ...
Korean:암호화하다, ...
Persian:رمزگذاری کرد, ...
Polish:zaszyfrować, ...
Portuguese (BR):cifrar, ...
Romanian:a cifra, ...
Swedish:kryptera, ...
Thai:เข้ารหัส, ...
Turkish:şifrelemek, ...
Vietnamese:mã hóa, ...

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