privilegeencoding
nounUK /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒɪnˌkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒɪnˌkoʊdɪŋ/
A special way of writing secret messages that only certain people are allowed to use.
The spies used privilegeencoding to keep their plans hidden from everyone else.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of marking data so that only users with special rights can read it.
The system applied privilegeencoding before storing the private files.
3. A method of hiding information that requires a special permission key to unlock.
Without the right key, the privilegeencoding kept the message unreadable.
4. A playful term for talking in a code that only your close friends understand.
The twins used privilegeencoding at the dinner table so their parents wouldn't know their plans.