layeredencryption

noun

UK /ˈleɪ.əd.ɪnˈkrɪp.ʃən/

US /ˈleɪ.ɚd.ɪnˈkrɪp.ʃən/

Layered encryption is when you lock a message with more than one secret code, one on top of another.

The app uses layered encryption so that even if one code is broken, the message stays safe.

SYNONYMS

multi-layer encryption cascaded encryption nested encryption defense-in-depth encryption

RELATED WORDS

cipher cryptography key decryption security

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A security design where data is encrypted by several independent algorithms in sequence.

Engineers chose layered encryption to protect data across different networks.

3. The practice of wrapping an already encrypted file inside another encrypted container.

She applied layered encryption to the backup drive before shipping it.

4. A teaching model that compares encryption to wearing several coats of armor.

The class learned about layered encryption by stacking locks on a box.