multi-keyciphering

noun

UK /ˌmʌltiˈkiːˌsaɪfərɪŋ/

US /ˌmʌltiˈkiːˌsaɪfərɪŋ/

Using more than one secret key to lock and unlock a message.

The spy used multi-keyciphering so that no single person could read the whole message.

SYNONYMS

multi-key encryption multiple-key cryptography layered ciphering multi-key coding

RELATED WORDS

cipher encryption decryption key management cryptography

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A method of encrypting data with several keys applied one after another.

The system relies on multi-keyciphering to protect each layer of the file.

3. The practice of combining different ciphers, each with its own key, for extra security.

Their new app uses multi-keyciphering to keep user chats private.

4. A process in which a message must be unlocked with multiple keys in sequence.

Multi-keyciphering meant the team needed three keys to open the archive.