Q
Medium 1 Mark
Computer Studies Operating Systems
Which OS security feature converts data into an unreadable format to protect it?
Explanation
Encryption converts data into an unreadable format to protect it from unauthorized access. Only authorized users with the correct key can decrypt and read the data.
Reference: Computer Studies , Page 3
Hint
En-crypt = to put into a code/secret format.
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