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Saving encrypted stuff on a server is more properly known as client side encryption[1]. Any instance of cryptography used to protect the contents of anything in any way is commonly referred to as end to end encryption these days. Fortunately, the misuse of the term can serve to identify an entity with poor understanding of the technology they are try to sell you.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client-side_encryption



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