encrypting
verb (present participle)UK /ɪnˈkrɪptɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈkrɪptɪŋ/
Scrambling information so that only the right person can read it.
She is encrypting the message before sending it to her friend.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Converting data into a secret code to protect it from being read by others.
The app is encrypting your photos so no one else can see them.
3. Hiding the true meaning of something by putting it into code.
He was encrypting his diary entries so his brother could not understand them.
4. In computing, using a key to turn readable text into unreadable text.
The program is encrypting the file with a strong key.