orderedencryption
nounUK /ˈɔːdəd ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/
US /ˈɔːrdərd ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/
A way to lock up messages so they can only be opened in the same order they were sent.
The app used orderedencryption so the secret notes could only be read one after another.
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2. A method that keeps the sequence of encrypted items the same as the original sequence.
With orderedencryption, the files stayed in the right order even after being locked.
3. A security technique where each message depends on the one before it.
Orderedencryption made sure a missing message would break the chain.
4. The process of scrambling data while preserving its original order for later use.
The database used orderedencryption to keep records sorted and safe.