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End-to-End Encryption

nounid 2457·updated May 9, 2026
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Communications encryption in which data is encrypted when being passed through a network, but routing information remains visible.

polysemousMWE

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Classifications

Entity Type

Control95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
End-to-End Encryptions
possessive
End-to-End Encryption's
pluralpossessive
End-to-End Encryptions'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
Communications encryption in which data is encrypted when being passed through a network, but routing information remains visible.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
Encryption of information at its origin and decryption at its intended destination without intermediate decryption.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Encryption of information at its origin and decryption at its intended destination without intermediate decryption.
NIST SP 800-121 senseview framework →
§1
Communications encryption in which data is encrypted when being passed through a network, but routing information remains visible.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Communications encryption in which data is encrypted when being passed through a network, but routing information remains visible.
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