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cleartext

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

plain text

Definitions:

  Data that is input to an encryption process.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2022 under plain text from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 - adapted

  Intelligible data, the semantic content of which is available without using cryptographic techniques.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2022 under plain text from ISO/IEC 2382:2015 - under 'plaintext'

  Information that is not encrypted.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-82r3

  Intelligible data, the semantic content of which is available.
Sources:
NISTIR 5153 under Clear-text from ISO DIS 10181-2