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noun

  1. telecomm a message set in a directly readable form rather than in coded groups

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"The scrambled plain text was found, but without the coding method or the key. This is a very important distinction," he separately told a news conference in November.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

"Turns out that jokes are WAY less funny if people don’t know the context and the delivery is plain text," he added.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

"Turns out that jokes are way less funny if people don't know the context and the delivery is in plain text," a subsequent post read.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

In place of lofty odes to the majestic generalities of the Constitution, the justice has consistently favored its original meaning and a statute’s plain text over other considerations.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2023

The use of plain text will also help to insure against future obsolescence.

From ERPANET Case Study: Project Gutenberg by ERPANET

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