Decode: meaning, definitions and examples

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decode

[ dɪˈkoʊd ]

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communication

To convert a coded message into intelligible language.

Synonyms

decrypt, interpret, translate, unscramble

Examples of usage

He tried to decode the secret message.
She was able to decode the encrypted file.
The detective decoded the hidden message.
They used a special software to decode the signal.
We need to decode the message before we can understand it.

Translations

Translations of the word "decode" in other languages:

🇵🇹 decodificar

🇮🇳 डिकोड करना

🇩🇪 decodieren

🇮🇩 menguraikan

🇺🇦 декодувати

🇵🇱 dekodować

🇯🇵 デコードする

🇫🇷 décoder

🇪🇸 decodificar

🇹🇷 kod çözmek

🇰🇷 디코드하다

🇸🇦 فك التشفير

🇨🇿 dekódovat

🇸🇰 dekódovať

🇨🇳 解码

🇸🇮 dekodirati

🇮🇸 afkóða

🇰🇿 декодтау

🇬🇪 გაშიფვრა

🇦🇿 dekod etmək

🇲🇽 decodificar

Word origin

The word 'decode' originated from the combination of 'de-' meaning 'remove' or 'reverse' and 'code' which refers to a system of symbols used to represent information. The term first appeared in the mid-19th century in the context of telegraphy and cryptography, where it was used to describe the process of converting encoded messages back into their original form. Over time, 'decode' has become a commonly used term in various fields such as technology, communication, and data analysis.