imageencryption
nounUK /ˈɪmɪdʒ ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/
US /ˈɪmɪdʒ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən/
Image encryption is a way to scramble a picture so only the right person can see it.
The app uses image encryption to keep your photos safe.
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2. The process of converting an image into a secret code that hides its content.
Image encryption turned the family photo into a jumble of pixels.
3. A security method that protects pictures sent over the internet.
Online doctors use image encryption when sending X-rays.
4. A technique in computer science for locking image files with a key.
Without the key, image encryption keeps the drawing unreadable.