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to crypted

to crypted

8.6
Make data secret so only people with the correct key can read it
  • verb
  • /ˈkrɪptɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cifrar
  • All user passwords are crypted in the database for security reasons.

Examples

  • He crypted his personal files to keep them safe from hackers.

  • The sensitive documents were crypted before being sent over the internet.

  • The file was crypted for security.

  • I need to crypt this message.

  • To protect her privacy, she crypted her emails before sending them.

  • He always crypted his financial records to ensure they were secure.

  • The company crypted its client data to prevent unauthorized access.

Synonyms

to encrypt
vsto crypted
  • Specialized
54 6.7

Change information into a code to stop other people from reading it

focuses on making data inaccessible without a key
to encode
vsto crypted
  • Specialized
52 4.9

To change information into a special code a computer can read or to keep it secret

focuses on making data secret and inaccessible without a key
to encipher
vsto crypted
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To change a message into a secret code so others cannot read it

covers protection of all data rather than just messages

Surface Forms

crypt infinitive
crypted past
crypted past participle
crypting present participle
crypts third person singular

Morphology

crypted = encrypted (semi-transparent) = crypt + ed

Form is derived by analogy with 'encrypted'/'encrypt' (a back-formation dropping en-), so the meaning is recoverable for learners familiar with 'encrypt' but the irregular form and nonstandard usage reduce full transparency.

Etymology

Crypted comes from an old Greek word kryptos, meaning 'hidden'. You can see the same root in cryptic and encrypt, so to have data crypted is to make it 'hidden' or 'secret' until someone has the right key.