Encrypt

Encrypt is the generic term encompassing encipher and encode, which means to convert plaintext to ciphertext by means of a code. This is done to protect important information from being seen by people unless they have the proper key.

Synonyms: Encode, Encipher

Source: CNSSI 4009

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