BusinessAugust 14, 2026
plaintext
PLAIN-tekst
Definition
Unencrypted information in a human-readable format that has not been secured by a cryptographic algorithm.
Etymology
A compound of the adjective 'plain' (clear, simple) and 'text' (written matter). The term originated in the 20th century, specifically in the context of computing and cryptography to distinguish readable data from encrypted ciphertext.
In the news
The article uses 'plaintext' to describe the vulnerability of encryption keys, noting that the SecureKey platform prevents these sensitive keys from being exposed in memory in their readable, unprotected form.
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