English definition
Encoding data so only authorized parties can read it.
Yoruba definition
Yíyí dátà padà sí ọ̀nà tí àwọn tó ní àṣẹ nìkan lè ka.
English analogy
Encryption is like locking a letter in a safe; only those with the key can read it.
Yoruba analogy
Ìkọ̀dìdì dàbí pípa lẹ́tà kan sínú àpò; àwọn tó ní bọtìnì nìkan lè ka a.
English use when
Use 'encryption' when referring to the process of securing data. Alternatives like 'obfuscation' may refer to making data unclear but not necessarily secure.
Yoruba use when
Lo 'ìkọ̀dìdì' nígbà tí o bá n tọka sí ìlànà ààbò dátà. Àwọn aṣayan bí 'ìṣòro' lè tọka sí yíyí dátà di àìmọ́ ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe ààbò gidi.