unencrypted
gb/ʌnˈɛŋkɹˈɪptɪd/ us/ʌnˈɛŋkɹˈɪptɪd/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
technical
C1
property
1
not protected by encryption
not protected by a secret digital code, so someone who gets it may be able to read it
Schéma d’usage :
unencrypted [data/file/message/connection]; [something] is sent/stored unencrypted
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse unencrypted with decrypted. Unencrypted means not protected by encryption; decrypted means changed back from encrypted form.
Synonymes
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)
Antonymes
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)
Collocations
unencrypted data
|unencrypted file
|unencrypted message
|unencrypted email
|unencrypted connection
|unencrypted traffic
|unencrypted password
|unencrypted backup
|unencrypted drive
|stored unencrypted
Thèmes
technology
|cybersecurity
|privacy
|data
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This email is unencrypted.
- Do not send bank details over an unencrypted network.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
unencrypted
API
GB/ʌnˈɛŋkɹˈɪptɪd/
US/ʌnˈɛŋkɹˈɪptɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
un - en - cryp - ted (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (en)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: unencrypted
- Comparative: unencrypteder
- Superlative: unencryptedest
Expressions
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