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nonrepudiation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An assurance that a contract cannot later be denied by either of the parties involved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

An assurance that the claimed sender or recipient is in fact the party who sent or received a given message.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + repudiation.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: irrefutabilitat — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • Dutch: onweerlegbaarheid — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • Finnish: kiistämättömyys — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • French: non-répudiation — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • German: Unleugbarkeit — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • German: Nichtabstreitbarkeit — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • Icelandic: óhrekjanleiki — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • Japanese: 否認防止 (hininbōshi) — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • Korean: 부인방지 (bu'inbangji) — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • Polish: niezaprzeczalność — assurance of digital sending or receipt
  • Vietnamese: chống thoái thác — assurance of digital sending or receipt