What is the meaning of temper a sword?

Question

By heating the blade again, tempering is done. It is not heated to the point where austenization occurs. Based on the steel used, tempering uses a much lower temperature. After a while, the blade is quenched again.

Hagrid P Hazard · Accepted Answer

By heating the blade again, tempering is done. It is not heated to the point where austenization occurs. Based on the steel used, tempering uses a much lower temperature. After a while, the blade is quenched again.

What is the meaning of temper a sword?

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