Cyphertext
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cyphertext is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of ciphertext.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of ciphertext.
Example Sentences
The cyphertext can be randomized by everyone, but the entity that performs the re-encryption can identify if the cyphertext is safe.
To this goal Alice encrypts the plaintext into a cyphertext by mean of an encryption algorithm with the help of some secret additional information, called key.
In simple terms, encryption is the process of converting plaintext, such as messages or information, into a data format that is unreadable by human or computer, known as cyphertext, using an encryption algorithm.
Word Forms
- cyphertexts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decypher, key word, encryptor, decryptor, crypto currency, pseudonymising.
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