verschlüsseln
Translation
to encrypt, to encode, to cipher
Examples
Wir müssen die Daten sicher verschlüsseln.
We have to encrypt the data securely.
Die Nachricht wurde verschlüsselt gesendet.
The message was sent encrypted.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to encrypt sth. We have to encrypt the data securely.
Similar Words
kodieren (to code), chiffrieren (to cipher); Antonyms: entschlüsseln (to decrypt)
Etymology
Derived from 'ver-' (a prefix turning a noun into a verb) and 'Schlüssel' (key). Essentially means 'to en-key' something.
Memory Tips
Think of it as locking a file with a digital 'Schlüssel' (key).