unencrypted
gb/ʌnˈɛŋkɹˈɪptɪd/ us/ʌnˈɛŋkɹˈɪptɪd/
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adjective
technical
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property
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not protected by encryption
not protected by a secret digital code, so someone who gets it may be able to read it
Patrón de uso:
unencrypted [data/file/message/connection]; [something] is sent/stored unencrypted
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse unencrypted with decrypted. Unencrypted means not protected by encryption; decrypted means changed back from encrypted form.
Sinónimos
plaintext (technical term for data that is not encrypted)
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cleartext (technical term, common in security contexts)
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unprotected (broader; may lack any kind of security, not only encryption)
Antónimos
encrypted (protected by conversion into a coded form requiring a key)
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ciphertext (technical noun for encrypted data rather than readable data)
Colocaciones
unencrypted data
|unencrypted file
|unencrypted message
|unencrypted email
|unencrypted connection
|unencrypted traffic
|unencrypted password
|unencrypted backup
|unencrypted drive
|stored unencrypted
Temas
technology
|cybersecurity
|privacy
|data
Ejemplos
- The app warns you before sending your password over an unencrypted connection.
- Customer records were stored unencrypted on the stolen laptop.
- Avoid entering personal information on unencrypted websites.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This email is unencrypted.
- Do not send bank details over an unencrypted network.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
unencrypted
AFI
GB/ʌnˈɛŋkɹˈɪptɪd/
US/ʌnˈɛŋkɹˈɪptɪd/
Sílabas y acento
un - en - cryp - ted (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (en)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: unencrypted
- Comparative: unencrypteder
- Superlative: unencryptedest
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