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 [sahy-fer-tekst]  

ci·pher·text

   [sahy-fer-tekst]
noun
the encoded version of a message or other text; cryptogram.
Compare plaintext.

Origin:
1935–40; cipher + text
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ciphertext definition

cryptography
Text which has been encrypted by some encryption system.
Opposite: plaintext.
(1994-10-27)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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