Plaintext
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plaintext is a noun meaning (cryptography, computing) Alternative spelling of plain text.
Meaning
(cryptography, computing) Alternative spelling of plain text.
More Meanings
- (computing) Consisting only of plain text.
Example Sentences
There are weak keys in the sense that their use by foisting chosen plaintexts can be proved, which could be interesting for chip cards with a ‘burnt-in key’.
Word Forms
- plaintexts
Synonyms for plaintext
Depending on context, synonyms include ASCII, cleartext, decoded, unencrypted.
Antonyms for plaintext
Common opposites include binary, encoded, encrypted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decrypted, human-readable, binary, null-terminated, character-based, vanilla.
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