​Which of the Following Terms Would Best Match This Definition

question 101

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following terms would best match this definition: Transforms a message or data file in such a way that its contents are hidden from unauthorized readers.

• A) ​authentication
• B) ​encryption
• C) ​ciphertext
• D) ​decryption

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Definitions:

Food

Substances consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism, typically consisting of plant, animal, or fungal origin.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after extinction has occurred and time has passed, in classical conditioning.

Time Lapse

A photographic technique that captures a sequence of frames at set intervals to show changes that take place slowly over time.

Generalization

The process of forming general statements or conclusions from specific instances.