AI & the web
Plaintext
Information before encryption or after decryption.
In everyday use
An email address is readable before the connection encrypts it.
What to keep in mind
Plaintext need not be ordinary written text; it can be other data.
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Further reading
Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.
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