Bitcoin BIP-39 and wordlists
What is BIP-39 BIP is abbreviation of Bitcoin Improvement Proposals. See full list of at https://github.com/bitcoin/bips BIP-39 describes the implementation of a mnemonic code or mnemonic sentence – a group of easy to remember words – for the generation of deterministic wallets.
It consists of two parts: generating the mnemonic and converting it into a binary seed.
BIP-39 mnemonic phrase (a group of easy to remember words) to serve as a back up to recover your wallet and coins in the event your wallet becomes compromised, lost, or destroyed.