multi-layer encryption
nounMulti-layer encryption is when you lock a secret message many times with different keys so it stays extra safe.
The app uses multi-layer encryption to keep your photos private.
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2. A security design where data is encrypted more than once, often with different algorithms, so breaking one layer does not reveal the data.
Engineers chose multi-layer encryption for the backup files.
3. The practice of combining several encryption methods in sequence to strengthen protection against attackers.
Multi-layer encryption makes the stolen laptop's files nearly impossible to read.
4. A way of protecting information by wrapping it in several independent encryption steps, each adding its own safeguard.
The messaging service advertises multi-layer encryption for every chat.