In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
DECRYPTION
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
Etymology
Noun
decryption (usually uncountable, plural decryptions)
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
Synonyms
• codebreaking
Antonyms
• encryption
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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