decode

[ dee-kohd ]

/ diˈkoʊd /

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verb (used with object), de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing.

to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.

to extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols).

Television. to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers.

verb (used without object), de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing.

to work at decoding.

Origin of decode

First recorded in 1895–1900; de- + code

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Example sentences from the Web for decode

The whys the wherefores, I think a lot of that is somehow a link from decoding texts, as they say in graduate school.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beyond the far reaches of Google lies a web so “deep” even the FBI had difficulty busting drug trades and decoding usernames.
Inside the Great Bitcoin Heist|Michael Daly|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cryptography is the art of coding and decoding information between parties.
A New Trove of NSA Documents Reveal What Spies Read for Fun|Eli Lake|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Decoding the laugh track of the CNN Debate in Arizona, featuring references to George Costanza and bogeyman Mike Dukakis.
Tactical Humorist: Gingrich Referees, Romney Channels Costanza, Santorum on Dukakis|Mark Katz|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

There is no literacy involved here, and no literacy is expected in decoding the message.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Decoding is dependent on knowledge of language characteristics—characteristics of known languages.
As Long As You Wish|John O'Keefe
Half an hour before his death, my uncle was decoding this dispatch in his library.
The Great Prince Shan|E. Phillips Oppenheim
He stumbled on a broken street sign, decoding what was left of it, and considered.
Victory|Lester del Rey
When he was staying with us he was for ever telegraphing, cabling to America, or decoding messages.
The Secret House|Edgar Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for decode

decode

/ (diːˈkəʊd) /

verb

to convert (a message, text, etc) from code into ordinary language

computing to convert (coded characters) from one form to another, as from binary-coded decimals to decimal numbersCompare encode (def. 2)

electronics to convert (a coded electrical signal) into normal analogue components

to analyse and understand the construction of words and phrases, esp in a foreign language

Derived forms of decode

decoder, noun

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单词	decode
释义	decode [ dee-kohd ] / diˈkoʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decode ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing. to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form. to extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols). Television. to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers. verb (used without object), de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing. to work at decoding. Origin of decode First recorded in 1895–1900; de- + code Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decode The whys the wherefores, I think a lot of that is somehow a link from decoding texts, as they say in graduate school. Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination\|Mindy Farabee\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Beyond the far reaches of Google lies a web so “deep” even the FBI had difficulty busting drug trades and decoding usernames. Inside the Great Bitcoin Heist\|Michael Daly\|February 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cryptography is the art of coding and decoding information between parties. A New Trove of NSA Documents Reveal What Spies Read for Fun\|Eli Lake\|March 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Decoding the laugh track of the CNN Debate in Arizona, featuring references to George Costanza and bogeyman Mike Dukakis. Tactical Humorist: Gingrich Referees, Romney Channels Costanza, Santorum on Dukakis\|Mark Katz\|February 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST There is no literacy involved here, and no literacy is expected in decoding the message. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin Decoding is dependent on knowledge of language characteristics—characteristics of known languages. As Long As You Wish\|John O'Keefe Half an hour before his death, my uncle was decoding this dispatch in his library. The Great Prince Shan\|E. Phillips Oppenheim He stumbled on a broken street sign, decoding what was left of it, and considered. Victory\|Lester del Rey When he was staying with us he was for ever telegraphing, cabling to America, or decoding messages. The Secret House\|Edgar Wallace British Dictionary definitions for decode decode / (diːˈkəʊd) / verb to convert (a message, text, etc) from code into ordinary language computing to convert (coded characters) from one form to another, as from binary-coded decimals to decimal numbersCompare encode (def. 2) electronics to convert (a coded electrical signal) into normal analogue components to analyse and understand the construction of words and phrases, esp in a foreign language Derived forms of decode decoder, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decode clear up, untangle, solve, unravel, translate, interpret, unscramble, figure out, break, read, decrypt, crack, work out, unriddle
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decode

verb (used with object), de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing.

verb (used without object), de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing.

Origin of decode

Example sentences from the Web for decode

British Dictionary definitions for decode

verb

Derived forms of decode

Words related to decode