Enciphering
Pronunciation: /ˈɛnˈsaɪfɝˈɪŋ/
Enciphering (noun)
- The process of changing readable text into a coded form so only the intended person can read it.
- A method of turning data into cipher text using a key, then later reversing it to get the original data back.
Examples
- Enciphering turns plain messages into secret code writing.
- The team learned enciphering for secret code writing in class.
Enciphering (verb)
- To change readable information into coded form using a cipher so others cannot understand it without a key.
Examples
- You encipher the message to write as cipher for safety.
- The sender enciphers the note to write as cipher before sending.