Multiple choice

In cryptography, original unenciphered text is called _____ text.

  1. plain

  2. cipher

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. none of these

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Explanation

Plaintext refers to the original, unencrypted message that is readable by humans. Ciphertext is the encrypted version that appears scrambled. The encryption process converts plaintext to ciphertext.