To purchase an item from an Internet site, you will be asked to provide a credit card number. Because of ________, a computer hacker who intercepts this number as it is being sent to the seller would likely see £D¥$&0PDJLJL, or something equally as meaningless.

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Encryption is the process of converting data into a code that cannot be understood by anyone who does not have the decryption key. Therefore, even if a hacker intercepts the credit card number, they would not be able to decipher it without the key.

To Purchase an Item from an Internet Site, You Will