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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.