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clear text - the most unsecure way of password storage where it is stored “in the clear” and unencrypted
plaintext - input of data to be put through a cryptographic algorithm
plain text - the unformatted content in a text file
hashing - running a mathematical algorithm that maps data into a bit string of a fixed size Hashing is one way which makes it more secure as when it is stored there is no way to reverse the hash in order to get the original input.

I would like to know more about common practices in the industry when it comes to password software.