encryptedtransfer
nounUK /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈtrænsfɜː/
US /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈtrænsfɝː/
A way of sending information where it is locked up so only the right person can open it.
The app uses encrypted transfer to keep your photos safe when you send them.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method of moving money between banks where the details are scrambled for safety.
The bank completed the encrypted transfer of funds overnight.
3. The process of sending a secret message that looks like gibberish to anyone else.
Spies used an encrypted transfer to share their plans.
4. A technical term for sending computer files that are locked with a special key.
The encrypted transfer finished without any errors.