in-the-clear

Adjective

(chiefly US, idiomatic) Not guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing.
(of a television or radio transmission) Transmitted without encryption or scrambling.
FM radio stations are broadcast in the clear.

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in the clear - Computer Definition

Referring to radio frequency (RF) transmission with no encryption or scrambling mechanism for security purposes. See also encryption, RF, scramble, and security.

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Without encryption. See cleartext and plaintext.

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