verschlüsselter

Verschlüsselter is a German term typically used as an adjective meaning encrypted or ciphered. In everyday use, the correct form in regular prose is verschlüsselter (lowercase), as in ein verschlüsselter Text or eine verschlüsselte Nachricht. The capitalized form Verschlüsselter appears mainly in titles or at the beginning of sentences, or when used as a proper noun in a specific context.

The word derives from verschlüsseln, the verb meaning to encrypt, and is closely related to the related noun Verschlüsselung (encryption). The related participle verschlüsselt is commonly used to describe the result of encryption, while verschlüsselte Texte, kommunikation oder Daten describe items that have already been encrypted.

In the context of information security, verschlüsselter describes data, channels or storage that have been transformed using cryptographic methods to protect confidentiality and integrity. Common constructions include verschlüsselter Text (encrypted text), verschlüsselte Kommunikation (encrypted communication), and verschlüsselter Speicher (encrypted storage). German technical writing often uses the broader term Verschlüsselung to denote the process itself, with verschlüsselt or verschlüsselter serving as descriptors for the outcome.

Notes on usage: although Verschlüsselter may appear in headlines or as a standalone label, it is not typically used as a noun in standard prose. For discussion of the general concept, terms such as Verschlüsselung, kryptografische Verfahren and End-to-End-Verschlüsselung are more common.

See also: Verschlüsselung, Kryptografie, End-to-End-Verschlüsselung, AES, RSA.