repeatedencryption

noun

UK /rɪˈpiːtɪd ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/

US /rɪˈpiːtɪd ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/

Repeated encryption means locking a secret message again and again to keep it extra safe.

The spy used repeated encryption so that even if one lock was broken, the message stayed hidden.

SYNONYMS

multiple encryption layered encryption cascading encryption iterative encryption

RELATED WORDS

cipher cryptography security key plaintext

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of applying more than one encryption algorithm in sequence to the same data.

Repeated encryption with different algorithms makes the file much harder to crack.

3. A technique where the same cipher is applied several times with different keys.

The system used repeated encryption with three separate keys for extra protection.

4. Any practice of encrypting already-encrypted data to add an extra layer of defense.

Repeated encryption added a final safeguard before the message was sent.