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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is encryption?
A
When you put data / text into code making it difficult to read or understand.
B
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.
C
A formal language designed to communicate instructions to a machine
D
What is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Encryption is a process of scrambling data into unreadable code called ciphertext. Its purpose is to conceal the data until the intended recipient receives it. Data encryption requires a string of text to convert plain text into ciphertext called a key.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition: Cryptography is associated with the process of converting ordinary plain text into unintelligible text and vice-versa. It is a method of storing and transmitting data in a particular form so that only those for whom it is intended can read and process it.

Detailed explanation-3: -In computing, unencrypted data is also known as plaintext, and encrypted data is called ciphertext.

Detailed explanation-4: -Encryption involves converting human-readable plaintext into incomprehensible text, which is known as ciphertext. Essentially, this means taking readable data and changing it so that it appears random. Encryption involves using a cryptographic key, a set of mathematical values both the sender and recipient agree on.

Detailed explanation-5: -The three major encryption types are DES, AES, and RSA.

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