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decode

Syllabification: (de·code)
Pronunciation: /diˈkōd/

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Definition of decode

verb

[with object]
  • convert (a coded message) into intelligible language.
  • analyze and interpret (a verbal or nonverbal communication or image):a handbook to help parents decode street language
  • convert (audio or video signals) into another form, e.g., to analog from digital in sound reproduction:processors used to decode CD-quality digital audio signals

noun

informal
  • a translation of a coded message.

Derivatives

decodable

adjective

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