Define Encryption and Briefly Explain How It Works

question 45

Essay

Define encryption and briefly explain how it works.

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Definitions:

Senate

The upper house of the United States Congress or of a state legislature, responsible for making and passing laws.

Necessary and Proper Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers.

National Government

The political authority that governs an entire nation, as opposed to local or state governments.

Constitution

A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.