| − | 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> |