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Subject:RE: Term usage - encrypted vs. "en clair" From:bryan -dot- westbrook -at- amd -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 1 Dec 2000 15:24:51 -0600
Here's my 4 cents on this topic (I've got two comments, so I'm doubling
down):
I have never seen "en clair" used before (even though I studied French for
more about 4 1/2 semesters). When I first saw it mentioned here, I got a
bit hungry because it reminded me of eclair.
To me, "in clear text" has a connotation of meaning an outline font with a
see-through middle. Maybe that's just me, but I think "plain text" is
"unencrypted" are both better choices.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elna Tymes [SMTP:etymes -at- lts -dot- com]
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 1:55 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: Term usage - encrypted vs. "en clair"
>
> "Leslie Johnson (Wasser)" wrote:
>
> > a better/more standard term than en clair?
>
> describe an operation like this, rather than the engineering slang. You
> might
> get away with something like "in clear text," however.
>
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