encrypted; encrypting; encrypts
Examples of encrypt in a Sentence
The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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Attackers not only encrypt your data, locking you out, but also steal a copy.
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Jeffery Stutzman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
All customers' biometric data are stored locally on their vehicle and fully encrypted.
—Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Meta's other chat platforms, Instagram Chat and WhatsApp, are similar, except that WhatsApp has been end-to-end encrypted since 2016 instead of adding the protection recently.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
Be cautious with public Wi-Fi: Avoid using public Wi-Fi for sensitive transactions or use a VPN to encrypt your online activity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jeffery Stutzman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
All customers' biometric data are stored locally on their vehicle and fully encrypted.
—Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Meta's other chat platforms, Instagram Chat and WhatsApp, are similar, except that WhatsApp has been end-to-end encrypted since 2016 instead of adding the protection recently.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
Be cautious with public Wi-Fi: Avoid using public Wi-Fi for sensitive transactions or use a VPN to encrypt your online activity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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