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In steganography, ________ is the data to be covertly communicated (in other words, it is the message you wish to hide).
Suggested Answer: C
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Payload
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steganography
The payload is the data covertly communicated. The carrier is the signal, stream, or data file that hides the payload, which differs from the channel, which typically means the type of input, such as a JPEG image. The resulting signal, stream, or data file with the encoded payload is sometimes called the package, stego file, or covert message. The proportion of bytes, samples, or other signal elements modified to encode the payload is called the encoding density and is typically expressed as a number between 0 and 1.
26 comments · newest first
LU
Luz
10 months ago
Wait, is it really called Payload? Sounds weird.
LE
Leatha
10 months ago
Agreed, Payload is the right term.
CL
Clemencia
11 months ago
Nah, it's definitely not Carrier.
JU
Julie
11 months ago
I thought it was Carrier?
LA
Lawrence
11 months ago
It's definitely C, Payload!
CH
Charlie
11 months ago
I thought "Channel" was related to the medium used for communication, so I don't think that's it. I'm leaning towards "Payload."
AL
Aleshia
12 months ago
I feel like "Signal" could be a trick answer, but it doesn't seem right for what we're describing.
DE
Desiree
12 months ago
I remember discussing "Carrier" and "Payload" in class, but I can't recall which one specifically refers to the hidden message.
MY
Myra
1 year ago
I think the term we're looking for is "Payload," but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from our last practice session.
EL
Elvera
1 year ago
Ugh, I'm drawing a blank on the terminology for steganography. Is it A, B, C, or D? I'll have to guess and hope for the best.
TY
Ty
1 year ago
Okay, let me see here. Steganography is about hiding information, so the "payload" must be the hidden message. I'm going with C on this one.
DI
Dick
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this. I think it might be C, but I'm also considering A or B. I'll have to think it through a bit more.
FR
Francesco
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident on this one - the answer is C. Payload is the term used in steganography for the hidden message or data.
CH
Charlene
2 years ago
Payload, obviously. What is this, a game of 'hide-and-seek' for data?
RU
Rutha
1 year ago
It's like a secret message within another message.
AS
Ashlee
1 year ago
Yes, payload is the data that needs to be hidden.
VA
Valentin
2 years ago
C'mon, 'Payload' is the only option that makes sense. Easy peasy!
EL
Elden
2 years ago
C) Payload - because it is the main content that needs to be concealed.
PE
Peggie
2 years ago
Payload? More like 'Sneaky Goodness' if you ask me!
EM
Emiko
1 year ago
D) Channel
ZO
Zona
1 year ago
C) Payload
DE
Delsie
2 years ago
B) Signal
IL
Ilene
2 years ago
A) Carrier
AN
Angella
2 years ago
B) Signal - because it is used to transmit the hidden message.
PA
Page
2 years ago
A) Carrier - because it carries the hidden message within it.
MO
Mohammad
2 years ago
C) Payload - because it is the actual message you want to hide.