ciphertext

[sahy-fer-tekst]

noun

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

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Origin of ciphertext

First recorded in 1935–40; cipher + text

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Examples from the Web for ciphertext

Historical Examples

For a normal Internet surfer, a session online is probably about 95 percent cleartext, five percent ciphertext.
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow