plaintext
[ pleyn-tekst ]
/ ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst /
noun
the intelligible original message of a cryptogram, as opposed to the coded or enciphered version.
Words nearby plaintext
plains of abraham, plainsman, plainsong, plainstones, plaint, plaintext, plaintiff, plaintive, plainview, plainville, plaister
Compare cryptography.
Also called clear text.
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British Dictionary definitions for plain text
plain text
noun
telecomm a message set in a directly readable form rather than in coded groups
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