secretencoding

noun
UK /ˈsiː.krət ɪnˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈsiː.krət ɪnˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/

A way of hiding a message so only certain people can read it.

The spies used secretencoding to keep their plans safe from enemies.

SYNONYMS

encryptioncipheringscramblingencodingcryptography

RELATED WORDS

ciphercodepassworddecryptionkey

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of turning normal text into a secret code.

Secretencoding changed the letter into strange symbols.

3. A special system that keeps information private.

The app uses secretencoding to protect your messages.

4. The act of making data unreadable to anyone without permission.

Good secretencoding keeps hackers from understanding stolen files.