Meanings
nounciphertext (countable and uncountable, plural ciphertexts)
plural ciphertexts
- countableuncountableEncoded or encrypted text.
All ciphertexts look alike; that's how you know they're in code.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Finnish salakirjoitus, salakirjoitusviesti
- salakirjoitusencoded text
- salakirjoitusviestiencoded text
- salatekstiencoded text
German Geheimtext
- Geheimtextencoded text
Icelandic dulritaður texti, dulrit
- dulritaður textiencoded text
- dulritencoded text
Italian testo cifrato
- testo cifratoencoded text
Polish szyfrogram
- szyfrogramencoded text
Russian шифро́вка
- шифро́вка (šifróvka)encoded text
Cite this entry
APA
ciphertext. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciphertext
MLA
“ciphertext.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciphertext. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ciphertext,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciphertext.
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