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cleartext
This term is a technical specification used primarily in cryptography and cybersecurity to describe data that lacks encryption. It carries a strong connotation of vulnerability and risk, as it implies that sensitive information is exposed to any observer or attacker who intercepts the transmission.
As a noun, it functions as a mass noun representing the state of the data. Because it describes a specific technical state of information, it is treated as uncountable and does not take a plural form. One would refer to a piece of cleartext or a cleartext string rather than multiple cleartexts.
Meanings
Examples
Sending passwords in cleartext is a massive security risk.
The attacker captured the cleartext credentials using a packet sniffer.
I cannot believe they are still using a cleartext protocol for internal mail.
The system converts the ciphertext back into cleartext after the key is applied.
We must ensure that no sensitive data remains in cleartext on the hard drive.
The intercepted message was surprisingly in cleartext.
The intercepted message was surprisingly in cleartext.
If the encryption fails, the data might be exposed as cleartext.