plaintext

Example Sentences

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That seems like the right move to me, given the existence of Notepads’ perhaps lesser-known sibling WordPad, which is closer to Microsoft Word than a plaintext editor.

From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2021

Or if it's configured to backup the plaintext to the cloud.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2018

“Well, what if your infrastructure gets breached and everyone’s password is published in plaintext to the whole wide world?” asked one Twitter user.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2018

Even so, bad policy by Associated Content to leave a plaintext password file lying around.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2012

By turning the rings, you could encrypt each plaintext letter with a different scrambled alphabet.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield