encryptionrule
nounUK /ɪnˈkrɪpʃən ruːl/
US /ɪnˈkrɪpʃən ruːl/
A rule that tells a computer how to turn a message into secret code.
The app follows an encryption rule to keep your messages safe.
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2. A company policy that says when and how data must be encrypted.
The new encryption rule requires all laptops to lock their files.
3. A setting in a program that chooses which secret code method to use.
Change the encryption rule to the strongest option.
4. A law or standard about protecting information with secret codes.
The government passed an encryption rule for banks.