uncoded

IPA/ˌʌnˈkəʊ.dɪd/
IPA/ˌʌnˈkoʊ.dɪd/

uncoded — adjective

  • uncodedpositive
  • more uncodedcomparative
  • most uncodedsuperlative

1. describes data or a message that has not been changed into a secret form of symb

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes data or a message that has not been changed into a secret form of symbols, so it is readable without any special key or device.

例句

Beatriz sent the contract as an uncoded email attachment that anyone could read.

uncoded + noun (email attachment)

The uncoded text message appeared on the screen in plain English.

同義詞
  • unencrypted

    more specific term used mainly in computer security; implies the data was never scrambled by an algorithm

  • plaintext

    used as a noun or attributive adjective in cryptography; refers specifically to text before encryption

  • clear

    informal, used in phrases like 'clear signal' or 'clear text' to mean unprotected

反義詞
  • coded

    general opposite; describes information converted into a secret system of symbols

  • encrypted

    more specific; describes data that has been scrambled by an algorithm to prevent unauthorised access

文法句型

uncoded + noun

用法筆記

Most common in technical and computing contexts, where it contrasts with 'encrypted' or 'coded'. The noun it modifies is usually an information-carrying medium (message, signal, file, transmission).

常見錯誤

❌The password was uncoded' (when meaning the password is a simple one).
✅The password was sent in an uncoded format.
💡'Uncoded' describes the form of the data, not the ease of guessing it.