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Synonyms & Similar Words
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Meaning of Decode
According to Oxford Dictionary, "decode" means to convert (a message, signal, or piece of information) from a code into a normal form, so that it can be understood.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "decode" as to discover the meaning of (something, such as a message) that is in a code.
- Cambridge Dictionary states that "decode" means to change a message, signal, or piece of information that is written in a code into a form that can be understood.
Example Uses
- The detective tried to decode the secret message to solve the crime.
- She had to decode the instructions to assemble the furniture.
- The computer program is designed to decode the encrypted data.
- The team of experts worked together to decode the ancient text.
- The student had trouble decoding the professor's handwriting.