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cyphertext

cyphertext is the alternative spelling of ciphertext.

Meaning of ciphertext

Noun

ciphertext (countable and uncountable, plural ciphertexts)

  1. Encoded or encrypted text.
    • All ciphertexts look alike; that's how you know they're in code.

Forms of cyphertext

pluralcyphertexts

Origin of cyphertext

From cypher + text.

Questions about cyphertext

What is cyphertext the alternative spelling of?
Cyphertext is the alternative spelling of ciphertext.

Words near cyphertext in the dictionary

  1. cypherings
  2. cypherpunk
  3. cypherpunks
  4. cyphers
  5. Cyphert
  6. cyphertext
  7. cyphertexts
  8. Cypherts
  9. cyphonaute
  10. cyphonautes
  11. cyphonism

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cyphertext (page history and authors); ciphertext (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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