Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Transmission (Section 13 - No. 5)
What does 'ciphertext' refer to in the context of data security?
The original message before encryption.
The encryption key.
The encrypted form of the message.
The decryption key.
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Ciphertext represents the data after it has been encrypted and is, therefore, unreadable without the key.