# plaintext

> unencrypted information, as opposed to information encrypted for storage or transmission; usually means unencrypted information pending input into cryptographic algorithms

**Wikidata**: [Q1162538](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1162538)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaintext)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/plaintext


## References

1. [Source](https://digitalguardian.com/blog/what-data-encryption)
2. KBpedia
3. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)
4. Wikibase TDKIV