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crypter

encrypt

verb kreep-TEH Rare

Origin: Greek kryptos (hidden)

Usage Note

Crypter means to encode data so it cannot be read without a key. In broadcasting, une chaîne cryptée is a pay or scrambled channel — the past participle is very common in this context. The more technical synonym chiffrer is preferred in cybersecurity writing, while crypter is more everyday.

Examples

"Tous nos messages sont cryptés de bout en bout."

Natural Translation

All our messages are end-to-end encrypted.

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