descrambler

American

[dee-skram-bler] / diˈskræm blər /

noun

unscrambler.

descrambler Scientific

/ dē-skrăm′blər /

An electronic device that decodes a scrambled transmission, typically a radio signal, into a signal that is intelligible to the receiving apparatus.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

descramblers

plural

Etymology

Origin of descrambler

descramble + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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descrambler descramblers

Some companies, including HBO, said homeowners could continue to use their backyard dishes, but in order for them to work, they would have to also buy a $395 descrambler and pay monthly subscription fee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

"There will be a lot of screaming and hollering," says Beverly Jean Ely, a dish dealer in Hawthorne, Calif. "But I think everyone will eventually break down and buy a descrambler."

From Time Magazine Archive

Early on, cable boxes were little more than descramblers intended to block channels you hadn’t paid for.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 9, 2016

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