decoder

[ dee-koh-der ]

/ diˈkoʊ dər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR decoder ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who decodes messages or the like.

a device for decoding cryptograms, codes, or the like, as an electric or electronic apparatus that transforms arbitrary input signals into letters, words, etc.

Navigation. an electronic circuit designed to respond only to certain signals and to reject others.

Computers. a circuit designed to produce a single output when actuated by a certain combination of inputs.

Television. a box attached to a television set containing circuitry to unscramble encoded signals, as cable-television programs or closed captions, so that the signals can be displayed on the screen.

Origin of decoder

First recorded in 1915–20; decode + -er¹

Words nearby decoder

declutter, deco, decoct, decoction, decode, decoder, decoherence, decoic acid, decoke, decollate, decollate snail

Example sentences from the Web for decoder

Adam Hanft is a decoder of the consumer culture and our branded planet.
The Week in Fact-Checking|Adam Hanft|November 1, 2008|DAILY BEAST
When the message was typed by the decoder Ihjel hovered over it, reading each word as it appeared on the paper.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison
Tom felt a pang of worry as he dressed the next morning, and then relieved the man on duty at the decoder.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
A bell signal from the electronic brain brought them rushing to the decoder.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton

Scientific definitions for decoder

decoder

[ dē-kō′dər ]

An electronic or software device that converts telecommunication signals from their transmitted form into a form interpretable to other devices or to human beings.

单词	decoder
释义	decoder [ dee-koh-der ] / diˈkoʊ dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decoder ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who decodes messages or the like. a device for decoding cryptograms, codes, or the like, as an electric or electronic apparatus that transforms arbitrary input signals into letters, words, etc. Navigation. an electronic circuit designed to respond only to certain signals and to reject others. Computers. a circuit designed to produce a single output when actuated by a certain combination of inputs. Television. a box attached to a television set containing circuitry to unscramble encoded signals, as cable-television programs or closed captions, so that the signals can be displayed on the screen. Origin of decoder First recorded in 1915–20; decode + -er¹ Words nearby decoder declutter, deco, decoct, decoction, decode, decoder, decoherence, decoic acid, decoke, decollate, decollate snail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decoder Adam Hanft is a decoder of the consumer culture and our branded planet. The Week in Fact-Checking\|Adam Hanft\|November 1, 2008\|DAILY BEAST When the message was typed by the decoder Ihjel hovered over it, reading each word as it appeared on the paper. Planet of the Damned\|Harry Harrison Tom felt a pang of worry as he dressed the next morning, and then relieved the man on duty at the decoder. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X\|Victor Appleton A bell signal from the electronic brain brought them rushing to the decoder. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X\|Victor Appleton Words related to decoder linguist, scholar, artist, writer, philosopher, commentator, exponent, editor, adapter, polyglot, cryptologist, dragoman, cryptographer, spokesperson, professor, guide, critic, speaker, delegate, reviewer Scientific definitions for decoder decoder [ dē-kō′dər ] An electronic or software device that converts telecommunication signals from their transmitted form into a form interpretable to other devices or to human beings. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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decoder

noun

Origin of decoder

Words nearby decoder

Example sentences from the Web for decoder

Words related to decoder

Scientific definitions for decoder