nonce

IPA: nˈɑns

The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
(lexicography) A nonce word.
(cryptography) A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
(Britain, Ireland, derogatory) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
(by extension) A pedophile.
(Britain, Ireland, prison slang, derogatory) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
(Britain, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person.

One-off; produced or created for a single occasion or use. Denoting something occurring once.

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