In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
decoding, decryption, decipherment
(noun) the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; “a secret key or password is required for decryption”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decoding (plural decodings)
An instance of the translation of something into a form more suitable for subsequent processing.
decoding
present participle of decode
Source: Wiktionary
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.