scramble

Definitions

General English

• verb to hurry to do something

Computing

• verb to encode speech or data that is to be transmitted in such a way that it cannot be understood unless it is decoded

Electronics

• To alter information, such as data, in a manner which only those with a key can decipher. Usually used for security purposes. Also called encode (2), encrypt, or code (1).
• To distort, disorganize, or otherwise alter a signal so that it can only be understood with a receiver with the proper circuits and settings.

Food

• verb to stir beaten eggs continuously over heat, scraping solid egg off the base of the pan until all is set to the required consistency

Media Studies

• verb to make a telecommunications or broadcast signal unintelligible by means of an electronic device

Military

• verb to move over rocky terrain, using your hands when necessary
• verb to take off quickly in order to go into action
• verb to adapt a transmission electronically, so that it can only be understood by someone with the correct receiving equipment

Nearby Definitions of “scramble”

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Contexts for “scramble”

9 definitions in context
• General English
• Computing
• Electronics
• Food
• Media Studies
• Military