What does plaintext mean?

Q: What does plaintext mean?

n. Text that is clear and not hidden by codes or special ways, so anyone can read it.; A file or data that is saved without any fancy stuff, so it can be used easily on any computer.

plaintext

🇺🇸 /pleɪn'tekst/ 🇬🇧 /pleɪn'tekst/

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noun

Text that is clear and not hidden by codes or special ways, so anyone can read it.

The message was sent as plaintext so that anyone could read it without a special program.

A file or data that is saved without any fancy stuff, so it can be used easily on any computer.

He saved the notes as plaintext to make sure they could be opened on any device.

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Text that is clear and not hidden by codes or special ways, so anyone can read it.; A file or data that is saved without any fancy stuff, so it can be used easily on any computer.

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Plural plain texts