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FC0-U61 · Question #736

Which of the following terms best describes the outcome of a text message that is encrypted from its original form?

The correct answer is A. Cipher. The outcome of a text message that is encrypted from its original form is best described as a cipher. A cipher is a text message that has been transformed into an unreadable or unintelligible form by using an encryption algorithm and a key. Encryption is the process of converting

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Which of the following terms best describes the outcome of a text message that is encrypted from its original form?

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  • ACipher
  • BVector
  • CPlain
  • DAlgorithm

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    96% (23)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

The outcome of a text message that is encrypted from its original form is best described as a cipher. A cipher is a text message that has been transformed into an unreadable or unintelligible form by using an encryption algorithm and a key. Encryption is the process of converting plain text into cipher text to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of the message. A vector is not a term used in encryption, but it may refer to a data structure that can store multiple values of the same data type in an ordered sequence. Plain is not a term used in encryption, but it may refer to the original or unencrypted form of a text message. An algorithm is not the outcome of encryption, but it is the method or procedure that is used to perform encryption or

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