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cyphertext en · NOUN

Etymology

From cypher + text.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of ciphertext.
   alt of ciphertext
   • To this goal Alice encrypts the plaintext into a cyphertext by mean of an encryption algorithm with the help of some secret additional information, called key. 2006, Hossein Bidgoli, Handbook of Information Security, Information Warfare, ..., →ISBN, page 607:
   • The cyphertext can be randomized by everyone, but the entity that performs the re-encryption can identify if the cyphertext is safe. 2009, Security in RFID and Sensor Networks, →ISBN, page 210:
   • In simple terms, encryption is the process of converting plaintext, such as messages or information, into a data format that is unreadable by human or computer, known as cyphertext, using an encryption algorithm. 2015, T. Gilling, The STREAM TONE: The Future of Personal Computing?, →ISBN, page 67:

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