Encryption and Decoding

noun

• The activity of converting data or information into code.
  • synonyms: encoding

Encryption is a method for ensuring the privacy and security of a consumer's personal finance information at a bank or financial institution Web site. Encryption is the process of scrambling data so that only the intended receiver can use it. To be effective, encryption needs to be used by both the sender and the receiver. Consumers should make sure it is being used when sending sensitive information.

noun

• The activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text.
  • usage: "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
  • synonyms: decryption, decipherment

verb

• Convert code into ordinary language.
  • synonyms: decode, decrypt, decipher