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encrypt vs encode

encode vs encrypt

encrypt and encode both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encrypt No No Yes No
encode No No Yes No
As verbs, encode is a hypernym of encrypt; that is, encode is a word with a broader meaning than encrypt:
  • encrypt: convert ordinary language into code
  • encode: convert information into code
encrypt (verb) encode (verb)
convert ordinary language into code convert information into code
Difference between encrypt and encode

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