Encrypt Meaning in English

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परिभाषा

To change information or data so that it can only be read by someone with a special key or password.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Used mainly in technical and security contexts (computers, apps). Collocates with 'data', 'message', 'file', and 'communication'. Opposite is 'decrypt'. Does not refer to secret codes in a fun or playful sense; for that, use 'encode'. Formal and mostly technical.

• Spanish: encriptar - cifrar
• Portuguese (BR): criptografar - cifrar
• Portuguese (PT): encriptar - cifrar
• Chinese (Simplified): 加密
• Chinese (Traditional): 加密
• Hindi: एन्क्रिप्ट करना
• Arabic: تشفير
• Bengali: এনক্রিপ্ট করা
• Russian: зашифровать
• Japanese: 暗号化する
• Vietnamese: mã hóa
• Korean: 암호화하다
• Turkish: şifrelemek
• Urdu: مرموز بنانا
• Indonesian: enkripsi - mengenkripsi

उदाहरण वाक्य

It is important to encrypt sensitive data.

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I always encrypt my files before backing them up to the cloud.

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Without the key, you can't encrypt or read the data.

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You should encrypt your password to keep it safe.

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The app can encrypt messages before sending them.

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Some businesses encrypt customer information as part of their privacy policy.

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