Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Transmission (Section 8 - No. 26)
In the context of encryption, what is meant by 'cipher text'?
The unencrypted data.
The key used for encryption.
The result of encrypting data.
The algorithm used for encryption.
Paliwanag
Ciphertext is the encrypted form of the data, which is unreadable without the correct decryption key.