A known or guessable fragment of plaintext used to break a cipher; the term probably originated at Bletchley Park.
Description based on the Crypto Museum's crypto glossary.1
Sources
- Crypto Museum, Crypto glossary
Checked: 3 November 2026
A known or guessable fragment of plaintext used to break a cipher; the term probably originated at Bletchley Park.
Description based on the Crypto Museum's crypto glossary.1
Checked: 3 November 2026