https://DevOpsCloud.io -- Cloud Monk Losang Jinpa, Ph.D., MCSE/MCT, GitOps DevOps Engineer

Return to Text

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd5uJ7Nlvvo

Plain text refers to unformatted text data that contains no styling or structure beyond basic characters and whitespace. Unlike rich text formats such as RTF or DOCX, plain text files do not support formatting such as fonts, styles, colors, or images. Plain text files typically use simple encoding schemes such as ASCII or UTF-8, making them lightweight and easy to read and edit with any text editor or word processing software. Plain text is commonly used for storing and exchanging data that does not require formatting, such as code, configuration files, logs, and simple documents. Its simplicity and universal compatibility make plain text a versatile choice for a wide range of applications in computing and communication.

Snippet from Wikipedia: Plaintext

In cryptography, plaintext usually means unencrypted information pending input into cryptographic algorithms, usually encryption algorithms. This usually refers to data that is transmitted or stored unencrypted.

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0