Cryptography, a word with Greek origins, means

Q. Cryptography, a word with Greek origins, means

1. Corrupting Data
2. Secret Writing
3. Open Writing
4. Closed Writing

Answer: Secret Writing

Cryptography is associated with the process of converting ordinary plain text into unintelligible text and vice-versa.

In cryptography, encryption is the process of encoding a message or information in such a way that only authorized parties can access it and those who are not authorized cannot. Encryption does not itself prevent interference but denies the intelligible content to a would-be interceptor. In an encryption scheme, the intended information or message, referred to as plaintext, is encrypted using an encryption algorithm – a cipher – generating ciphertext that can be read only if decrypted.