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encrypt

1. [A] generic term encompassing encipher and encode. [NIS] 2. To convert plain text into unintelligible forms by means of a cryptosystem. Note: The term "encrypt" covers the meanings of "encipher" and "encode." [JP1]

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• bulk encryption

• Data Encryption Standard (DES)

• end-to-end encryption

• link encryption

• multiplex link encryption

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