Plaintext
Plaintext is the original, readable data before Encryption (or after Decryption). Encrypting plaintext with a key produces Ciphertext.
The term is used even when the data isn't text, for example, an image or any other file.
Plaintext is the original, readable data before Encryption (or after Decryption). Encrypting plaintext with a key produces Ciphertext.
The term is used even when the data isn't text, for example, an image or any other file.