decoder
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈkoʊdɝ// UK //dɪkˈəʊdɐ// de·coder
n. a person or a machine that changes a secret code or a signal into something you can understand. You use this when you need to translate hidden information into plain language.
n. a person or device that converts encoded data or signals into a comprehensible form. Often refers to the process of translating complex information into simpler terms for a general audience.
The decoder translates the signal into sound.
The journalist acted as a decoder for the technical report, explaining the complex findings to the public in simple terms.
In the realm of digital communication, a sophisticated decoder is essential for processing the encrypted data streams that modern satellites transmit across the globe.
From decode + -er.