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Definition of decoder - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
technologyTECH. device that converts signals or data into a readable formTECH.
- The decoder in the TV set translates digital signals into images.
2.
computingTECH. program that translates encoded data back into its original formatTECH.
- He used a decoder to access the encrypted files.
3.
cryptographyTECH. person who decodes secret messagesTECH.
- The decoder cracked the enemy's code.
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device that converts signals or data into a readable form
Expressions with decoder
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device or program that changes signals to and from another form
The video stream needs a coder-decoder to play properly.
device that changes encoded digital TV signal into picture and sound
The old television needs a digital decoder to receive the new channels.
Origin of decoder
Latin, decodere (to decode)
Examples of decoder in a sentence
A new decoder was installed to improve signal reception. The decoder was essential for reading the data. She installed a decoder to watch the video. The decoder revealed the hidden message. She worked as a decoder for the agency.
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- French:décodeur, cryptanalyste, ...
- German:Decoder, Entschlüssler, ...
- Italian:decodificatore, criptoanalista, ...
- Spanish:decodificador, descifrador, ...
- Portuguese:decodificador, decifrador, ...
- Chinese:解码器, 解码程序, ...
- Japanese:デコーダー, コード変換器, ...
- Arabic:جِهَاز فَكّ التَّشْفِير, مُفَكِّك الشِّفْرَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְפַעְנֵחַ, מְפַעְנֵחַ קוֹד, ...
- Russian:декодер, расшифровщик, ...
- Ukrainian:декодер, розшифровувач, ...
- Hindi:डिकोडर, कोड परिवर्तक, ...
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