encrypted connection
nounUK /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəˈnɛkʃən/
US /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəˈnɛkʃən/
A safe link between two computers where the messages are scrambled so no one else can read them.
The website uses an encrypted connection to keep your password secret.
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2. A network path where data is turned into a secret code while traveling.
The bank's app always opens an encrypted connection before you log in.
3. A way for two devices to talk privately so strangers cannot listen.
The game made an encrypted connection so other players could not see our chat.
4. A protected tunnel on the internet that keeps information hidden from snoopers.
When the lock icon appears, you know you have an encrypted connection.