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plaintext

/ˈpleɪnˌtekst/ /ˈpleɪntekst/

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noun

明文，未加密文本

Text or any data that is to be encrypted (as opposed to ciphertext).

Examples :

"Using the sophisticated code was useless since the spy merely stole the plain text from the waste basket."

由于间谍只是从废纸篓里偷走了明文，使用再复杂的密码也毫无用处。

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noun

明文

Data which consists only of human-readable text, as opposed to machine-readable binary data or formatting markup.

Examples :

"Before encryption, the message was just plaintext, easily readable by anyone. "

加密之前，这条信息只是明文，谁都能轻易阅读。

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