Encryption
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encryption-204-5572632
title:
Encryption
text:
In cryptography, encryption is the process of transforming information in a way that, ideally, only authorized parties can decode. This process converts the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext. Despite its goal, encryption does not itself prevent interference but denies the intelligible content to a would-be interceptor. For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Process of converting plaintext to ciphertext
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encryption
date created:
2001-12-19T14:44:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T03:31:46Z
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