For those not aware, in this context it's short for "number used once".
this post was submitted on 30 Nov 2025
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Smh nuonce was right there
Nuonce is for cowards.
Good thing there are infinite numbers, I guess, otherwise we’d run out 
British software developers be like
Only a chud would think a nonce could be based
Was this developed at a UK boarding school?
Server the client already has a nonce. I'm typing at the keyboard.
I just hate seeing the word "nonce" when reading about encryption algorithms
It's the only context I've really seen it in. I sometimes see it used as an insult, but my mind still tries to link its meaning to the encryption meaning.