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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.


SIMPLE

The decoder translates the signal into sound.

CONTEXTUAL

The journalist acted as a decoder for the technical report, explaining the complex findings to the public in simple terms.

COMPLEX

In the realm of digital communication, a sophisticated decoder is essential for processing the encrypted data streams that modern satellites transmit across the globe.

Synonyms
Origin

From decode + -er.

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