Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Functions (hierarchy name)
4. functions (activities)
5. [functions by general context]
6. information handling functions
7. computer-use functions

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts
4. technology and related concepts
5. technology
6. information technology
7. computer networking concepts

Narrower term/s

• digital watermarking

Anotations

Scope note:

The process of converting data into code, to conceal information or prevent unauthorized access. May be used to refer to schemes for this purpose in print or electronically transmitted, but is increasingly used to refer to digitized, or computer data.