unencryptedtext

noun

UK /ˌʌnɪnˈkrɪptɪd tɛkst/

US /ˌʌnɪnˈkrɪptɪd tɛkst/

Text that is not locked with a secret code, so anyone can read it.

The message was sent as unencryptedtext, so the teacher could read it easily.

SYNONYMS

plaintext cleartext readable text open text

RELATED WORDS

encryption decryption cipher password security

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Data stored in its normal, readable form instead of a coded form.

The file was saved as unencryptedtext on the computer.

3. A message that has not been scrambled to hide its meaning.

Hackers can steal unencryptedtext more easily than coded messages.

4. Words shown exactly as they were typed, without any secret protection.

Please do not share unencryptedtext with strangers online.