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Definitions of link encryption:

• The transfer of an encrypted message across a system where the message is decrypted and re-encrypted after each stage of its journey. Typically, link encryption is used in a switched communication network where the message is decrypted at each switching node to read the routing information prior to re-encryption and onward transmission via the appropriate switch outlet.
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• Link encryption is an approach to communications security that encrypts and decrypts all traffic at each end a communications line (e.g. a teletype circuit). It contrasts with end-to-end encryption where messages are encrypted by the sender at the point of origin and only decrypted by the intended receiver. ...
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