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encrypt
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
encrypt
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encrypt
/ɪn
ˈ
krɪpt/
verb
encrypts
;
encrypted
;
encrypting
encrypt
/ɪn
ˈ
krɪpt/
verb
encrypts
;
encrypted
;
encrypting
Learner's definition of ENCRYPT
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:
to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
The software will
encrypt
the message before it is sent.
The passwords are
encrypted
.
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