serialencryption
nounUK /ˈsɪəriəl ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/
US /ˈsɪriəl ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/
Serial encryption is when a computer scrambles information piece by piece, one after another, to keep it secret.
The app uses serial encryption to protect each message before sending it.
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2. Encryption applied to data transmitted one bit or block at a time in a fixed order.
Serial encryption keeps the data stream safe as it travels over the network.
3. A method where each encrypted unit depends on the one before it, forming a chain.
With serial encryption, changing one block breaks the whole chain.
4. The process of encrypting items in a series, such as files or records, one after another.
The backup system performs serial encryption on every file in the folder.