The process of making a signal unintelligible such that it can only be received if an authorised descrambling system is available in the receiver.
(TV usage) Altering a TV signal transmission so it cannot be received without an operating decoder. See also: Addressability, Clear Feed, Encrypted, Encoded)
A method of altering a cable or satellite transmission signal so that it can be seen only by those who own special decoders.
Altering a broadcast signal transmission by encryption so it can't be received without a decoder.
Altering a video signal transmission so it cannot be received without an authorized operating decoder.
An electronic security technique used to render a TV signal unviewable unless it is processed and restored by an authorized decoder or descrambler.
The technical process by which a satellite's signal is rendered unintelligible. The receiving site is equipped with a special decoder to return the signal to its original state.
A method of altering the identity of a video or audio signal in order to prevent its reception by persons not having authorized decoders.
Scrambling is often used as a word for weaker encryption or controlled distortion of an analog signal. The distortion can be removed by possessing and using the descrambling equipment and proper keys.
To transpose or invert digital data according to a prearranged scheme in order to break up the low-frequency patterns associated with serial digital signals.