plaintext
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plaintext
Example Sentences
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Searching “for loop javascript,” for instance, will summon lists of reference pages on Google, but You.com will surface actual plaintext snippets of syntax from sources like W3Schools that you can easily copy and paste.
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2021
Or if it's configured to backup the plaintext to the cloud.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2018
Even having only four characters in plaintext is risky, as hackers are able to guess the rest with relative ease.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2018
Even so, bad policy by Associated Content to leave a plaintext password file lying around.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2012
By turning the rings, you could encrypt each plaintext letter with a different scrambled alphabet.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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