hybrid encryption

noun

UK /ˈhaɪ.brɪd ɪnˈkrɪp.ʃən/

US /ˈhaɪ.brɪd ɪnˈkrɪp.ʃən/

Hybrid encryption is a way to lock a message using two kinds of secret codes together.

The app uses hybrid encryption to keep your photos safe when you send them.

SYNONYMS

mixed encryption combined encryption two-part encryption dual-method encryption

RELATED WORDS

cryptography public key private key cipher security

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A cryptographic scheme that uses asymmetric encryption to share a symmetric key, then symmetric encryption for the actual data.

Most secure websites rely on hybrid encryption to protect traffic.

3. Any system that blends two or more encryption techniques for speed and safety.

The new protocol is a hybrid encryption design combining elliptic curves and AES.

4. The practice of layering different ciphers so that breaking one does not reveal the whole message.

Engineers chose hybrid encryption to guard against single-point failures.