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plaintext

[ pleyn-tekst ]
/ ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst /
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noun
the intelligible original message of a cryptogram, as opposed to the coded or enciphered version.
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Also called clear text.
Compare cryptography.

Origin of plaintext

First recorded in 1915–20; plain1 + text

Words nearby plaintext

plainsong, plain-spoken, plainstones, plain suit, plaint, plaintext, plaintiff, plaintive, plain tripe, plain turkey, plain-vanilla
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Words related to plaintext

clear text, decoded

British Dictionary definitions for plaintext

plain text
noun
telecomm a message set in a directly readable form rather than in coded groups
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