encrypted text
[en-ˈkrɪp-təd ˈtekst]
nounpl: encrypted texts
texto criptografado
1. Text or data that has been converted into a code or cipher to prevent unauthorized access or reading
The encrypted text can only be decrypted with the correct password.
O texto criptografado só pode ser descriptografado com a senha correta.
2. Written content that has been transformed using cryptographic algorithms to ensure confidentiality and security
The hacker could not read the encrypted text without the encryption key.
O invasor não conseguiu ler o texto criptografado sem a chave de criptografia.
This is primarily a technical and IT-related term used globally in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese without significant cultural variation. In cybersecurity contexts, both 'criptografado' and 'encriptado' are accepted in Brazilian Portuguese, though 'criptografado' is preferred. In Portugal, 'cifrado' reflects more traditional linguistic preferences while 'encriptado' is increasingly common with modernization of technology terminology.
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