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This article is from the PGP mini FAQ, by Andre Bacard abacard@well.sf.ca.us with numerous contributions by others.

01 What is PGP?

PGP (also called "Pretty Good Privacy") is a computer
program that encrypts (scrambles) and decrypts
(unscrambles) data. For example, PGP can encrypt "Andre"
so that it reads "457mRT&%$354." Your computer can
decrypt this garble back into "Andre" if you have PGP.

 

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