Also means
to pin (hopes)
Usage Note
Cifrar covers two distinct uses: encrypting data (cifrar un mensaje) and expressing something as a figure or amount (cifrar las pérdidas en millones). In an emotional register, cifrar sus esperanzas en means to pin one's hopes on something.
Examples
"Hay que cifrar los datos sensibles."
Natural Translation
Sensitive data must be encrypted.

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