verb
to secure
B1
sichern: Verb meaning 'to secure', 'to protect' or 'to ensure/guarantee'. It is a regular weak verb (Partizip: gesichert), non‑reflexive, uses haben as auxiliary (Perfekt: habe gesichert). Not separable. Commonly used transitively; passive forms are possible (wird gesichert). Imperative: sichere, sichert, sichern Sie.
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Er sicherte das Haus ab.
He secured the house.
Ich habe die Dateien gesichert.
I have backed up the files.
Ich sichere meine Daten.
I back up my data.
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picture a file with a padlock icon being clicked to 'secure' it
sounds like English 'secure'
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Commonly used for digital backups and for locking/ensuring safety. In IT contexts it often means 'to back up' or 'to save securely'.