plaintext

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Similarly, would you use a sqlite file for a plaintext document (like c++) or a binary executable?

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Quick take

(computing) Consisting only of plain text.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(computing) Consisting only of plain text.

noun

(cryptography, computing) Alternative spelling of plain text. [(cryptography) Text or any data that is to be encrypted (as opposed to ciphertext).]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for plaintext.

adjective

(computing) Consisting only of plain text.

noun

(cryptography, computing) Alternative spelling of plain text. [(cryptography) Text or any data that is to be encrypted (as opposed to ciphertext).]

Example sentences

Similarly, would you use a sqlite file for a plaintext document (like c++) or a binary executable?

The conclusion was that they must be storing passwords plaintext, although that's not necessarily true.

Because there was no consensus on these questions, after several years it's still plaintext-only.

In that sense, a password reset link is equivalent to a temporary plaintext password.

> Both of these things can be true with temporary plaintext passwords.

I'll have a look to see what the differences are, gzip is already enabled so it might be less than on a site that sends all the data in plaintext over the wire.

Given the reliability of closed captions on YouTube and the frequency of errors in plaintext Google translate, I wouldn't be surprised if this service fails often, and often when you need it most.