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cipher text

[ˈsaɪfər tɛkst]
nounpl: cipher texts
texto cifrado
1. Encrypted text resulting from applying a cipher algorithm to plaintext, which cannot be read without the proper decryption key
The cipher text was transmitted securely over the network.
O texto cifrado foi transmitido com segurança pela rede.
2. The encoded message that is unreadable without decryption
The spy intercepted the cipher text but could not decode it.
O espião interceptou o texto cifrado mas não conseguiu decodificá-lo.
Synonyms
encrypted textciphertextencoded messagecryptogram
Antonyms
plaintextcleartextunencrypted text

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
texto cifrado
Standard term used in cryptography and information security contexts
São Paulo
texto criptografado
Alternative term, equally common in technical contexts
Portugal
texto cifrado
Standard term in European Portuguese technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the cipher
decrypt the cipher text
cipher text attack
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