to encrypt / encode
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to encrypt
To convert data or information using a code into a form that is unreadable to unauthorized people in order to increase security.
Die Kommunikation zwischen dem Browser und dem Server wird per SSL verschlüsselt.
The communication between the browser and the server is encrypted via SSL.
The verb 'verschlüsseln' (to encrypt) is derived from the noun 'der Schlüssel' (the key). Literally, it means to make something inaccessible with a key. It is an inseparable verb.
Bitte verschlüsseln Sie die Datei, bevor Sie sie per E-Mail senden.
Please encrypt the file before sending it by email.
The opposite of 'verschlüsseln' (to encrypt) is 'entschlüsseln' (to decrypt/decipher). The prefix 'ent-' here means removing a lock or code, while 'ver-' describes creating the lock.
Es dauerte Stunden, die geheime Nachricht zu entschlüsseln.
It took hours to decipher the secret message.
The context makes the meaning clear. If it is about computers, data, or security, the technical meaning is intended. If it is about texts, art, or language, the figurative meaning 'to express unclearly' is intended.
Der Dichter verschlüsselt seine Gedanken in komplexen Metaphern.
The poet encodes his thoughts in complex metaphors.
In a technical context, 'verschlüsseln' (to encrypt) is often connected with digital information. Common objects are: an email, data, a hard drive, or the connection.
Es ist wichtig, die WLAN-Verbindung zu Hause zu verschlüsseln.
It is important to encrypt the Wi-Fi connection at home.
to clarify
'verdeutlichen' and 'verschlüsseln' are opposites here. 'verdeutlichen' makes information clearer and easier to understand. 'verschlüsseln', by contrast, deliberately makes information not directly readable or hard to understand. This can be technical, for example with data, or linguistic, when someone expresses something very indirectly. In short: 'verdeutlichen' opens up the meaning, while 'verschlüsseln' protects or hides it.
Die App verschlüsselt die Nachrichten, damit fremde Personen sie nicht lesen können.
The app encrypts the messages so that strangers cannot read them.
Im Kurs verdeutlicht die Lehrerin den Ablauf mit einem einfachen Beispiel.
In the course, the teacher clarifies the procedure with a simple example.