plaintext
[ pleyn-tekst ]
/ ˈpleɪnˌtɛkst /
noun
the intelligible original message of a cryptogram, as opposed to the coded or enciphered version.
Also called
clear text.
Compare
cryptography.
Words nearby plaintext
plains of abraham,
plainsman,
plainsong,
plainstones,
plaint,
plaintext,
plaintiff,
plaintive,
plainview,
plainville,
plaister
British Dictionary definitions for plain text
plain text
noun
telecomm
a message set in a directly readable form rather than in coded groups