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Could the order be reversed, encrypting first then compressing second? So only compress when sending over the wire?

• Wilya 12y ago
  You could, but you wouldn't compress much. Encrypted data is supposed to look random, and as a consequence, it tends to compress very poorly.
  • joeyespo 11y ago
    Interesting. I was afraid that'd be the answer. Thanks for the reply.