# Encryption |  | In cryptography, **Encryption** is the process of encoding information. This process converts the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext. Ideally, only authorized parties can decipher a ciphertext back to plaintext and access the original information. Encryption does not itself prevent interference but denies the intelligible content to a would-be interceptor. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Encryption](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encryption) |