Multiple choice

In cryptography, the plain text is encrypted to get _____ text.

  1. plain

  2. cipher

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. none of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In cryptography, plaintext is the original readable message, and ciphertext is the encrypted result. The encryption algorithm transforms plaintext into ciphertext using a key. Decryption reverses this process to recover the plaintext.