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plain text

NOUN
ordinary readable form
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WEAK
ciphertext encoded encrypted rich text


Example Sentences

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"The scrambled plain text was found, but without the coding method or the key. This is a very important distinction," he separately told a news conference in November.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

"Turns out that jokes are way less funny if people don't know the context and the delivery is in plain text," a subsequent post read.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

"Turns out that jokes are WAY less funny if people don’t know the context and the delivery is plain text," he added.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

Even with a snappy title, a book cover with plain text on a plain background will probably get lost in a busy e-bookstore.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

This would mean that the plain text version could be generated in any type of file requested on the fly.

From ERPANET Case Study: Project Gutenberg by ERPANET