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decoder
n. one who decodes, person or device that interprets coded messages

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Decoder
Decoder may refer to:

Data format converters
  • Audio decoder, converts analog audio to digital form
  • Binary decoder, digital circuits such as 1-of-N and seven-segment decoders
  • Decompressor (compression decoder), converts compressed data (e.g., audio/video/images) to an uncompressed form
  • Instruction decoder, an electronic circuit that converts computer instructions into CPU control signals
  • Video decoder, converts base-band analog video to digital form

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decoder

Noun
1. the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
(synonym) decipherer
(hypernym) intellectual, intellect
(hyponym) cryptanalyst, cryptographer, cryptologist
2. a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language
(hypernym) machine


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Decoder (der)
nm. decoder, person or device that interprets coded messages

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décoder
v. decode; find the meaning of a code (Computers)