definitions

ciphertext

[ sahy-fer-tekst ]
/ ˈsaɪ fərˌtɛkst /
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noun

the encoded version of a message or other text; cryptogram.

Nearby words

cion, cioppino, cip, cipango, cipher, ciphertext, ciphony, cipolin, cippus, cipro, ciprofloxacin
Compare plaintext.

Origin of ciphertext

First recorded in 1935–40; cipher + text
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ciphertext

  • For a normal Internet surfer, a session online is probably about 95 percent cleartext, five percent ciphertext.

    Little Brother|Cory Doctorow