chosen-plaintext attack

== English == === Noun === chosen-plaintext attack (plural chosen-plaintext attacks) (cryptography) An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any plaintext of their liking and encrypt it into the corresponding ciphertext with that system and key. More powerful than a known-plaintext attack but less powerful than a chosen-ciphertext attack. ==== Synonyms ==== CPA (initialism) ==== Coordinate terms ==== ciphertext-only attack, known-plaintext attack, chosen-ciphertext attack ==== Translations ====