ciphertext

English

Etymology

From cipher +‎ text.

Noun

ciphertext (countable and uncountable, plural ciphertexts)

1. Encoded or encrypted text.

   All ciphertexts look alike; that's how you know they're in code.

Antonyms

• plain text

Derived terms

• chosen-ciphertext attack
• ciphertext-only attack

 

Translations

encoded text

• Finnish: salakirjoitus (fi), salakirjoitusviesti, salateksti (cryptography)
• Icelandic: dulritaður texti m, dulrit n
• Italian: testo cifrato m
• Polish: szyfrogram (pl) m
• Russian: шифро́вка (ru) f (šifróvka)