encrypted
encrypted — adjective
- encryptedpositive
- more encryptedcomparative
- most encryptedsuperlative
1. converted into a secret form that can only be understood or used with the correc
converted into a secret form that can only be understood or used with the correct digital key or password
Allison sent the encrypted contract to her client through a secure portal.
encrypted + contract: common in business and legal contexts
The hospital keeps all test results in encrypted files on its main server.
encrypted files: common collocation in data security
Heloísa could not read the encrypted email because she had lost the password.
Hamza checked that the payment page was encrypted before typing his card number.
All messages sent through the app are encrypted from one device to the other.
- decrypted
Converted back into readable form using the correct key
- unencrypted
Never converted into code; left in its original readable state
用法筆記
Used for data, files, messages, and digital communications. Not used for physical locks or safes — those are 'locked' or 'secured', not 'encrypted'.