Encryption

Procedure that scrambles the contents of a file before sending it over the Internet . The recipient must have software to "decrypt" this file. If you want to transmit "hot stuff" like credit card information or a password , you have to use some form of encryption. PGP  is a commonly-used encryption program.

cryptographic conversion of data into ciphertext in order to prevent any but the intended recipient from reading that data. There are many types of data encryption, and they are the basis of network security. Common types include Data Encryption Standard and public-key encryption.

Encryption is the manipulation of a packet's data in order t prevent any but the intended recipient from reading that data. There are many types of data encryption, and they are the basis of network security. See also: Data Encryption Standard.

The process of scrambling a message so that a key, held only by authorized recipients, is needed to unscramble and read the message.

This is the coding or scrambling of information in a file so that it can only be decoded and read by someone who has the correct decoding key. Encryption is commonly used in e-mail and other data transferring so that if someone were to intercept the message or data they would not be able to read it. So if you were sending a message over the office network to your co-worker about how much you hate your job, your boss, and the whole dang company, it would be a good idea to encrypt the message first.