enciphered
Made into code
Enciphered means converted into code or cipher—made unreadable to anyone without the key to decode it.
The term applies to messages, data, or communications that have been deliberately obscured for security: The enciphered transmission couldn't be intercepted by enemy intelligence.
Encrypted is the more common modern synonym.
Finite problem-solving procedure
- keyLock-opening device
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- ciphertextEncoded, unreadable message
- encryptionConverting data into code
decryption · AES · DES · RSA · symmetric · asymmetric · hashing · cryptanalysis
Kept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
disguised · obscured · shrouded · masked · cloaked · secret · steganography · coded
Something unexplained or unknown
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
challenge · codebreaking · Bletchley · Turing · Rosetta · hieroglyphics · cracked · solved
Restricted from disclosure
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- secureProtected from harm
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- SSLWeb encryption protocol
TLS · certificate · firewall · protocol · end-to-end · military-grade · clearance · intercepted
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
- keyLock-opening device
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- ciphertextEncoded, unreadable message
encryption · decryption · AES · DES · RSA · symmetric · asymmetric · hashing · cryptanalysis · cryptology
hidden
Kept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
covert · disguised · obscured · shrouded · masked · cloaked · secret · steganography · coded · unreadable
mystery
Something unexplained or unknown
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
brainteaser · challenge · codebreaking · Bletchley · Turing · Rosetta · hieroglyphics · cracked · solved · unraveled
classified
Restricted from disclosure
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- secureProtected from harm
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
SSL · TLS · certificate · firewall · protocol · end-to-end · military-grade · clearance · intercepted · transmission
enciphereddeciphered
Converted from code
decrypted · unenciphered · decoded · unencrypted · plaintext