Computer Science GCSE

Plaintext

What Plaintext means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Plaintext

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Reference: OCR

The original data that encryption scrambles into ciphertext.

OCR · Wired and wireless networks, protocols and layers (study guide)

Topics that use Plaintext

Wired and wireless networks, protocols and layers (OCR GCSE)

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Using Plaintext in the exam

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