decode

decode

[dē′kōd]

(communications)

To translate coded characters into a more understandable form.

demodulate

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decode

(cryptography)

To apply decryption.

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decode

(1) To convert coded data back into its original form. Contrast with encode.

(2) See decrypt.

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