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decoder

Pronunciation: [dɪˈkoʊdər]

Word

Context: “technology”

(noun) a device or software that takes coded information and turns it into a regular message that people can understand. When you watch TV or listen to music that has been changed so it can be sent, a decoder makes that information clear again.

Example

The decoder allowed us to watch all our favorite shows without any problems.

Example

Without a decoder, we can't watch the movies because they come through as scrambled signals.

Example

Do you have a decoder for the new streaming service?

Context: “communication”

(noun) a person who translates or interprets codes or signals into understandable messages. This could mean someone who understands and explains secret messages or difficult ideas in a simpler way.

Example

As a decoder, she helps her team understand complex data and messages.

Example

He is not a decoder; he doesn't know how to explain things clearly.

Example

What kind of skills does a decoder need to have?

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