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'''Plain text''' - The data in human readable form. | '''Plain text''' - The data in human readable form. | ||
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The creator was Julius Caesar. | The creator was Julius Caesar. | ||
It is a substitution cipher which works by shifting letters by a number. | It is a substitution cipher which works by shifting letters by a number. |
Revision as of 12:08, 15 December 2016
Encryption
Plain text - The data in human readable form.
Cipher - An encryption method or algorithm.
Key - The data used to encrypt or decrypt the plain text.
Cipher text - The encrypted data which can only be understood if decrypted.
Caesar Cipher
The creator was Julius Caesar.
It is a substitution cipher which works by shifting letters by a number.