When the recipient receives the encrypted text, it must be decrypted with the cipher and the key to produce the original ____.
A) plaintext
B) detext
C) ciphertext
D) deciphertext

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The original message before encryption is called plaintext. When the recipient decrypts the ciphertext with the appropriate key and cipher, the original plaintext is produced. Therefore, the correct choice is A) plaintext.

When the Recipient Receives the Encrypted Text, It Must Be