(あんごう)

あんごう
noun
encryption
1. cipher, code
A secret message or system of writing that conceals meaning.
暗号(あんごう)解読(かいどく)する
Decrypt a code.
When I was a child, my friends and I created codes and exchanged letters.
During wartime, the military used codes to send secret orders.
2. encryption
The process of encoding information to protect it.
Invest in cryptocurrency.

暗号(あんごう) means code, cipher, or encryption - used in both traditional spy/mystery contexts and modern computing.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:
(あん) (dark, secret) + (ごう) (sign, number) = secret code

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