encryption
Definition
Scrambling sensitive information so that it becomes unreadable to everyone except the intended recipient. Encryption is performed by hardware/software devices which use a series of mathematical operations (encryption algorithm) to generate encrypted data called cypher text. The recipient, who must have an 'electronic key' to decrypt the data, uses a similar device to convert cypher text back to its original (readable) form called clear text.
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