Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Transmission (Section 11 - No. 1)
What does 'ciphertext' refer to in the context of cryptography?
The original, unencrypted data.
The encryption key.
The encrypted form of the data.
The decryption key.
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Ciphertext is the result of the encryption process, making the data unreadable.