Concept information
Preferred term
encryption and cryptography
Definition
- Encryption is as old as communication. Early written languages were a form of encryption: Only those who knew the language could read the messages. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Encryption and Cryptography]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/encryption_and_cryptography
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