decoding

American  

[dee-koh-ding] / diˈkoʊ dɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, process, or result of extracting meaning or usable information, as from a code, written or spoken symbols, or an electronic signal.

   The device that performs the decoding is called a digital to analog converter.

   Recent decodings of the hieroglyphs at Palenque refer to dates beyond the end of the Mayan calendar.

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adjective

1. relating to the process of extracting meaning or usable information, as from a code or an electronic signal.

   The decoding algorithm will have to discern a valid signal from the noise.

Etymology

Origin of decoding

First recorded in 1895–1900; decod(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; decod(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

In the journal Nature, Microsoft's research arm said Silica was the first glass storage technology that had been demonstrated to be reliable for writing, reading and decoding data.

From Barron's

“Exactly. Thank you for understanding. I was so intent on decoding Willa’s mission that I underestimated Fleetwood’s ability to move quickly, and now he’s here, and—” My voice cracks with emotion.

From Literature

It abandoned the hokum that convinced educators that they could teach kids to read through pictures and context clues rather than decoding words.

From The Wall Street Journal

This marks a major step forward in decoding how animals achieve their remarkable camouflage.

From Science Daily

By decoding how interoception works, scientists hope to uncover key principles of brain-body communication that could lead to new treatments for disease.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• adaptation
• explanation
• reading
• rendering
• rendition
• transcription
• version