plaintext

[pleyn-tekst]

plain·text

[pleyn-tekst]
noun
the intelligible original message of a cryptogram, as opposed to the coded or enciphered version.
Also called clear text.
Compare cryptography.


Origin:
1915–20; plain1 + text
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Plaintext is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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plaintext definition

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").
(1995-05-10)

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