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cleartext

/ˈklɪəˌtɛkst/

/ˈklɪrˌtɛkst/

Translations

cleartextnoun

cleartexts

texte en clairInformatique ; données non chiffrées lisibles directement.

The password was mistakenly sent in cleartext, posing a security risk.

Le mot de passe a été envoyé par erreur en texte en clair, ce qui constitue un risque de sécurité.

Synonyms

unencoded text

readable text

unencrypted text

cleartextadjective

/ˈklɪəˌtɛkst/

/ˈklɪrˌtɛkst/

Used attributively in computing contexts (e.g., "cleartext password").

en clairInformatique ; indique un contenu non chiffré et lisible directement.

Never store user credentials in cleartext files.

N'enregistrez jamais les identifiants des utilisateurs dans des fichiers en clair.

Additional translations

non chiffréTournure plus explicite en contexte technique.

Synonyms

cleartextnoun

Unencrypted information that is readable without any decryption.

The password was mistakenly sent in cleartext, posing a security risk.

Data composed of ordinary characters that can be opened and read without specialized software, as opposed to binary or encoded data.

The configuration file is stored in cleartext so it can be edited manually.

cleartextadjective

Unencrypted; in plain, human-readable form.

Never store user credentials in cleartext files.