plaintext
noun
plain·text
ˈplān-ˌtekst 
: the intelligible form of an encrypted text or of its elements compare ciphertext
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Since many company intranets are sent in plaintext, traffic from them can also be intercepted.
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ArsTechnica, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the company, five vulnerabilities were eventually fixed, including the use of plaintext passwords and the ability to remotely access and interact with the Bluvoyix platform.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
With each key unique and at least the length of the plaintext, no analysis could discern letter frequency or find common patterns.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Performing calculations on encrypted data often introduces substantial latency compared to operations on plaintext.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the company, five vulnerabilities were eventually fixed, including the use of plaintext passwords and the ability to remotely access and interact with the Bluvoyix platform.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
With each key unique and at least the length of the plaintext, no analysis could discern letter frequency or find common patterns.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Performing calculations on encrypted data often introduces substantial latency compared to operations on plaintext.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Plaintext.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaintext. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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