Associations to the word «Decipherment»

Wiktionary

DECIPHERMENT, noun. The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
DECIPHERMENT, noun. Decryption.

Dictionary definition

DECIPHERMENT, noun. The activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption".

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky