Word: ciphertext
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Encryption converts data into a locked or 'ciphertext' version. In order to decipher the data, a key is needed. The quality of an encryption key is measured in bits. The more bits, the merrier. The strongest commercially available encryption is currently 128 bits, (although there is some insane company that just announced 4,096 bit encryption...