de-code
verb (used with object)
2.
to extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols).
3.
Television. to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers.
verb (used without object)
4.
to work at decoding.
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decode (diːˈkəʊd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to convert (a message, text, etc) from code into ordinary language |
| 2. | computing Compare encode to convert (coded characters) from one form to another, as from binary-coded decimals to decimal numbers |
| 3. | electronics to convert (a coded electrical signal) into normal analogue components |
| 4. | to analyse and understand the construction of words and phrases, esp in a foreign language |
| de'coder | |
| —n | |
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