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| − | In [[cryptography]], '''plaintext''' is the intelligible form of an encrypted text or its elements. <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaintext plaintext from Merriam-Webster]</ref> | + | In [[cryptography]], '''plaintext''' (also '''cleartext''') is the intelligible form of an encrypted text or its elements. <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaintext plaintext from Merriam-Webster]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:22, July 6, 2010
In cryptography, plaintext (also cleartext) is the intelligible form of an encrypted text or its elements. [1]