plaintext

UK
/ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst/
US
/ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst/

Translations

plaintextnoun
texte en clairInformatique, cryptographie.
The message was sent in plaintext, making it vulnerable to interception.
Le message a été envoyé en texte en clair, ce qui le rendait vulnérable à l'interception.
Synonyms
unformatted text
raw text
plain text
text without formatting
plaintextadjective
UK
/ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst/
US
/ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst/
Used attributively before a noun to describe data that is not encrypted.
en clairSe dit de données non chiffrées ; usage informatique et cryptographique.
Never store plaintext passwords on the server.
N'enregistrez jamais de mots de passe en clair sur le serveur.

Definitions

plaintextnoun
Unencrypted information that is readable and understandable without any decryption.
The message was sent in plaintext, making it vulnerable to interception.
plaintextadjective
Of data, being in an unencrypted form that can be read without decryption.
Never store plaintext passwords on the server.