decoder
Americannoun
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a person who decodes messages or the like.
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a device for decoding cryptograms, codes, or the like, as an electric or electronic apparatus that transforms arbitrary input signals into letters, words, etc.
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Navigation. an electronic circuit designed to respond only to certain signals and to reject others.
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Computers. a circuit designed to produce a single output when actuated by a certain combination of inputs.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of decoder
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But ultimately he would put that through his decoder and his processor and do what was right for the people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
The decoder worked well enough that subjects trained simultaneously for the bar game and the more complicated car racing game, which required thinking several steps ahead to make turns.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024
The electrodes gather data by measuring electrical signals from the brain, and the decoder interprets that information and translates it into game action.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024
A precursor to cable, the service used a technology called Phonevision to deliver first-run movies and live sporting events through phone lines and a decoder installed in the home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
Grab your magnifying glass and your decoder ring because you’re going to be investigating!
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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