Ciphertext
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In cryptography, ciphertext (or cyphertext) is the result of encryption performed on plaintext using an algorithm, called a cipher.
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Famous ciphertexts
- The Babington Plot ciphers
- The Shugborough inscription
- The Zimmermann Telegram
- The Magic Words are Squeamish Ossifrage
- The cryptogram in "The Gold-Bug"
- Beale ciphers
- Kryptos
- Zodiac Killer ciphers
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