cleartext
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-000693
1. Information that is not encrypted.
2. Intelligible data, the semantic content of which is available without using cryptographic techniques.
3. Data that is input to an encryption process.
4. Intelligible data, the semantic content of which is available.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-000693 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| Synonyms | plain text |
| References | NIST SP 800-82r3; CNSSI 4009-2015 from ISO 7498-2:1989; NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 [Superseded]; CNSSI 4009-2022 from ISO/IEC 2382:2015 (under 'plaintext'); CNSSI 4009-2015 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 (Adapted); CNSSI 4009-2022 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 (adapted); NISTIR 5153 from ISO DIS 10181-2; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"term": "cleartext",
"field": "Cybersecurity",
"definition": "1. Information that is not encrypted.\n\n2. Intelligible data, the semantic content of which is available without using cryptographic techniques.\n\n3. Data that is input to an encryption process.\n\n4. Intelligible data, the semantic content of which is available.",
"synonyms": [
"plain text"
],
"references": [
"NIST SP 800-82r3; CNSSI 4009-2015 from ISO 7498-2:1989; NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 [Superseded]",
"CNSSI 4009-2022 from ISO/IEC 2382:2015 (under 'plaintext')",
"CNSSI 4009-2015 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 (Adapted); CNSSI 4009-2022 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2 (adapted)",
"NISTIR 5153 from ISO DIS 10181-2",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/cleartext/"
}
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