ciphertext

ci·pher·text

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-fer-tekst]
- /ˈsaɪ fərˌtɛkst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-fer-tekst]
- /ˈsaɪ fərˌtɛkst/

Definitions of ciphertext word

noun ciphertext encrypted text 3
noun ciphertext the encoded version of a message or other text; cryptogram. 1
noun ciphertext Encoded text, text that is unreadable. 1
noun Definition of ciphertext in Technology (cryptography) Text which has been encrypted by some encryption system. Opposite: plaintext. 1

See all 4 definitions of ciphertext

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Origin of ciphertext

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; cipher + text

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Parts of speech for Ciphertext

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ciphertext

ciphertext popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ciphertext usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for ciphertext

noun ciphertext

ascii — American standard code for information interchange: a computer code for representing alphanumeric characters
plaintext — the intelligible original message of a cryptogram, as opposed to the coded or enciphered version.

All 2 Antonyms of ciphertext