encryptedcode

noun

UK /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəʊd/

US /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd koʊd/

Secret computer instructions that are scrambled so only the right person can read them.

The spy sent an encryptedcode so no one else could understand the message.

SYNONYMS

cipher code secret code scrambled code coded message protected code

RELATED WORDS

encryption password cipher decryption security

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of programming code that has been transformed to hide its real meaning.

The app stores an encryptedcode to keep its license safe.

3. A hidden set of letters or numbers used to unlock secret information.

Only the agent with the key could turn the encryptedcode back into plain text.

4. A scrambled signal that computers exchange to keep data private.

The two phones shared an encryptedcode before sending the photo.