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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 plain text," he added.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024

"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

In place of lofty odes to the majestic generalities of the Constitution, the justice has consistently favored its original meaning and a statute’s plain text over other considerations.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2023

Stooping, he picked up a straw, and began biting it meditatively, while we two pondered his plain interpretation of a very plain text.

From Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls by Marshall, Carrie L.



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