ciphertext

[sahy-fer-tekst] /ˈsaɪ fərˌtɛkst/
noun
1.
the encoded version of a message or other text; cryptogram.
Compare plaintext
Origin
1935-40; cipher + text
Examples from the web for ciphertext
  • ciphertext is information that has been encrypted into seemingly meaningless code.
  • Encryption transforms the plaintext data into an unreadable form, called ciphertext, using an encryption key.
  • The algorithm is applied to plaintext along with a secret key to make ciphertext or an unreadable format.
  • The resulting ciphertext value is compared to the original plaintext value.
  • Such technology is highly secure as it is not vulnerable to standard ciphertext attacks.
ciphertext in Technology

cryptography
Text which has been encrypted by some encryption system.
Opposite: plaintext.
(1994-10-27)