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ciphertext

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪfəˌtɛkst/
  • General-American: /ˈsaɪfɚˌtɛkst/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

Encoded or encrypted text.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • All ciphertexts look alike; that's how you know they're in code.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cipher + text.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: salakirjoitus — encoded text
  • Finnish: salakirjoitusviesti — encoded text
  • Finnish: salateksti — encoded text
  • German: Geheimtext — encoded text
  • Icelandic: dulritaður texti — encoded text
  • Icelandic: dulrit — encoded text
  • Italian: testo cifrato — encoded text
  • Polish: szyfrogram — encoded text
  • Russian: шифро́вка (šifróvka) — encoded text