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data encryption

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

The reversible transformation of data from the original, plain text, version to a difficult-to-interpret format for security purposes.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
data encryptions
possessive
data encryption's
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data encryptions'