Question

When plain text is converted to unreadable format, it is termed as _____________

(a) rotten text

(b) raw text

(c) cipher-text

(d) ciphen-text

This question was addressed to me during an internship interview.

My enquiry is from Types of Cryptography in division Cryptography in Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) cipher-text

Best explanation: Cryptography helps in securing information in a specific format so that only intended users can understand or process it. When plain text is converted to the unreadable format, that type of text is termed as cipher-text.