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ciphertext

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

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

Nearby words

  1. cion,
  2. cioppino,
  3. cip,
  4. cipango,
  5. cipher,
  6. ciphony,
  7. cipolin,
  8. cippi,
  9. cippus,
  10. cipro
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