key encipher

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Key Encipher

Definition:

Verb: To encode or encrypt information using a secret key.

Sense 1:

Verb: To encrypt a message or data using a specific key for secure transmission or storage.

Example:

Alice used a sophisticated algorithm to key encipher her confidential email and sent it to Bob.

Sense 2:

Noun: A technique or method of encryption that utilizes a key for scrambling or encoding data.

Example:

The military employs a complex key encipher to secure classified information.

Sense 3:

Noun: The key or secret code used in the process of enciphering or decoding information.

Example:

The hacker failed to obtain the key encipher necessary to decrypt the intercepted message.