Definitions
- Describing the process of converting plain text into a coded or secret message. - Referring to the use of a cipher or code to conceal the meaning of a message. - Talking about the act of encoding a message using a specific algorithm or key.
- Describing the process of converting plain text into a coded or secret message. - Referring to the use of encryption to protect data from unauthorized access or theft. - Talking about the act of encoding a message using a specific algorithm or key.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve the conversion of plain text into a coded or secret message.
- 2Both use a specific algorithm or key to encode the message.
- 3Both are used to protect data from unauthorized access or theft.
- 4Both are commonly used in computer science and cryptography.
- 5Both are essential for secure communication and data storage.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Encrypt is more commonly used in contemporary language, while encipher is less common.
- 2Connotation: Encipher may have a more secretive or mysterious connotation, while encrypt is more straightforward.
- 3Application: Encipher may be used more in the context of codes and puzzles, while encrypt is more commonly used in the context of computer security.
Remember this!
Encipher and encrypt are synonyms that refer to the process of converting plain text into a coded or secret message using a specific algorithm or key. While they share many similarities, encipher is a more historical term with a more secretive connotation, while encrypt is a more modern term with a straightforward connotation. Encrypt is more commonly used in contemporary language, especially in the context of computer security.
