also: ひらぶん
plain text; unencrypted text
Refers to text that is not encrypted or encoded; used in contexts like cryptography, computing, and data transmission.
Do not store passwords in plain text.
This message was sent as plain text.
Standard kanji form; the reading へいぶん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than へいぶん.
Compound of 平 (plain, flat) and 文 (text, writing). The reading へいぶん uses the on'yomi of both characters, while ひらぶん uses the kun'yomi of 平 and on'yomi of 文.