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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesen clair
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ahn klair
"Les données ont été envoyées en clair, ce qui les rend vulnérables."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to information or communication that is transmitted without encryption or concealment.
"The data was sent in-the-clear, making it vulnerable to interception." - 2
Describing a situation where something is open and unobstructed.
"The path was in-the-clear, allowing for easy passage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'in-the-clear' originates from the early 20th century, combining the preposition 'in' with the adjective 'clear', which has roots in Old English 'cleare' meaning 'bright' or 'free from obstruction'. Over time, it evolved to denote something that is unencrypted or not concealed, particularly in contexts of communication and data transmission.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "In-the-Clear" is said worldwide
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en clair
Transliteration: ahn klair
"Les données ont été envoyées en clair, ce qui les rend vulnérables."
im Klartext
Transliteration: im Klartext
"Die Daten wurden im Klartext gesendet, was sie anfällig macht."
in chiaro
Transliteration: in kiaro
"I dati sono stati inviati in chiaro, rendendoli vulnerabili."
en claro
Transliteration: en klairo
"Los datos se enviaron en claro, lo que los hace vulnerables."
em claro
Transliteration: em klah-roh
"Os dados foram enviados em claro, tornando-os vulneráveis."
स्पष्ट रूप से
Transliteration: spasht roop se
"डेटा स्पष्ट रूप से भेजा गया, जिससे यह संवेदनशील हो गया।"
明文
Transliteration: míngwén
"数据以明文发送，使其容易受到攻击。"
명확하게
Transliteration: myeonghwakage
"데이터가 명확하게 전송되어 공격에 취약해졌습니다."
平文
Transliteration: heibun
"データは平文で送信され、攻撃に対して脆弱です。"
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