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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

ciphertext

/ˈsɪftɛɪt/ noun · British & US
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What does ciphertext mean?

noun

Text that has been encrypted, making it unreadable without a decryption key or password. Ciphertext is the output of a cryptographic algorithm, which scrambles the original plaintext to protect its confidentiality.

Example

"The encrypted message was a block of ciphertext that only the intended recipient could decipher."

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