''Important Terms and Concepts in Encryption''

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Cipher or cypher– this is a disguise way of writing


Plaintext –  The sender encrypts the message using a secret key before sending it to the recipient or receiver.


Ciphertext – is encrypted text transformed from plaintext using an encryption algorithm. 

Decipher or decode – is simply a way to decrypt or revert the encrypted text into the readable form.


Cryptanalysis or Code Breaking  – is the process used to solve or break a cryptosystem with or without a key. 

Cryptanalyst or code breaker – is an attacker aiming to crack secret messages exchanged between two or more parties with or without the encryption key.

Encryption or ciphering - basically is some process or algorithm (known as a cipher) to make information hidden or secret. 


Cryptology-is the study of codes, both creating and solving them. Cryptography is the art of creating codes. 

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Those are some of the important terms and concepts in Encyption.

Thanks for Reading! 

Arielilie~



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