Encrypted is a term used to describe the process of encoding data or information in order to protect it from unauthorized access. ENCODED (7 letters) is the process of transforming data into a form that can be read by a computer, while coded (5 letters) is the process of transforming data into a form that can only be read by a specific person or group. INTERRED (8 letters) is the process of hiding data within another file or program, and incode (6 letters) is the process of encoding data using a specific algorithm.