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- [pleyn-tekst]
- /ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst/
- /ˈpleɪntɪkst/
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- [pleyn-tekst]
- /ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst/
Definitions of plaintext word
- noun plaintext the intelligible original message of a cryptogram, as opposed to the coded or enciphered version. 1
- noun Definition of plaintext in Technology (cryptography) A message before encryption or after decryption, i.e. in its usual form which anyone can read, as opposed to its encrypted form ("ciphertext"). 1
- noun plaintext a message set in a directly readable form rather than in coded groups 0
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Origin of plaintext
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; plain1 + text
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Parts of speech for Plaintext
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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exclamation
plaintext popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
plaintext usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for plaintext
noun plaintext
- ciphertext — encrypted text
- encoded — Convert into a coded form.
- encrypted — Being in code; having been encrypted.
Top questions with plaintext
- how to convert plaintext to ciphertext?
- what is plaintext?
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