compoundencryption
nounUK /ˈkɒmpaʊnd ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/
US /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/
Compound encryption is when you lock a message with more than one secret code to keep it extra safe.
The app uses compound encryption so that even if one code is cracked, the message stays hidden.
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2. A method of applying two or more encryption algorithms in sequence to the same data.
Engineers chose compound encryption to combine a fast cipher with a strong one.
3. The combined use of different encryption techniques across a single system or network.
The company's compound encryption strategy mixes file-level and network-level protection.
4. A security setup where encrypted data is encrypted again for an additional layer of defense.
Before sending the backup, she added compound encryption to guard against interception.