decode

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Etymology

From de- + code.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪˈkəʊd/, /diːˈkəʊd/

Verb

decode (decodes, present participle decoding; simple past and past participle decoded)

1. To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

   Synonyms: decipher, decrypt, uncode

   Antonyms: encode, encrypt

   The cryptographer decoded the secret message and sent the result to the officer.

2. To figure out something difficult to interpret.

   I finally managed to decode the nearly illegible doctor's prescription.

Translations

• French: décoder
• German: decodieren
• Portuguese: descodificar, decodificar
• Russian: декоди́ровать
• Spanish: decodificar

Translations

• Portuguese: descodificar
• Russian: расшифро́вывать
• Spanish: traducir

Noun

decode (plural decodes)

1. (cryptography) A product of decoding
2. (computing) Output from a program or device used to interpret communication protocols

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