plain language

plain language — idiom

1. text or data that is written in an ordinary readable form and has not been encry

1.慣用語C1
釋義

text or data that is written in an ordinary readable form and has not been encrypted or turned into a secret code to hide its meaning

例句

Bilal accidentally sent the report in plain language instead of encrypting it.

collocation: in plain language

Camila warned the team not to transmit passwords in plain language over the network.

collocation: transmit ... in plain language

同義詞
  • plaintext

    the standard cryptographic term; 'plain language' is used less often but means the same thing

  • cleartext

    equivalent term used in some computing contexts, particularly for unencrypted data during transmission

反義詞
  • ciphertext

    text that has been encrypted and cannot be read without a key

  • encrypted data

    data that has been turned into a secret code

文法句型

in plain language

as plain language

用法筆記

Common in computing and cryptography; contrasts with 'ciphertext' (encrypted form of the same data).

常見錯誤

❌The teacher explained the topic in plain language so everyone understood.
✅The programmer stored the password in plain language without encrypting it.
💡In this technical sense 'plain language' refers to unencrypted data, not to clear or simple wording.