ciphertext
[ sahy-fer-tekst ]
/ ˈsaɪ fərˌtɛkst /
noun
the encoded version of a message or other text; cryptogram.
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Example sentences from the Web for ciphertext
For a normal Internet surfer, a session online is probably about 95 percent cleartext, five percent ciphertext.
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