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Ciphertext

What is Ciphertext?

Ciphertext is plaintext that has been encrypted using a cryptographic algorithm. Ciphertext must first be decrypted (turned into plaintext) with a key before it can be read. The procedure used in the decryption cipher converts the ciphertext back to plaintext.

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