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Cleartext vs Plaintext - What's the difference?

cleartext | plaintext |

In cryptography terms the difference between cleartext and plaintext

is that cleartext is the unencrypted form of an encrypted text; plain text while plaintext is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

cleartext

English

Noun

  • (cryptography) The unencrypted form of an encrypted text; plain text

    • plaintext

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cryptography)
  • (computing)