decoding

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A noun referring to the activity of converting coded or encrypted information into plain text, or making something clear and understandable.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Tätigkeit bezeichnet, verschlüsselte oder kodierte Informationen in Klartext umzuwandeln, oder den Prozess, etwas zu klären und zu verstehen.

1. Converting from code to plain text B2 formal

   The process of converting coded or encrypted information into a readable or understandable format.

   • The decoding of the ancient manuscript took years of research.
   • Modern computers are capable of fast decoding of encrypted messages.
   • The spy was skilled in the decoding of secret communications.

   🇩🇪Dekodierung

   Synonyme: crackingdeciphermentdecryption

   Antonyme: encodingencryption

• decodings plural form
• decodings' possessive plural form
• decoding's possessive singular form

A verb used to express the act of converting coded or encrypted information into an understandable form, or interpreting a complex message or signal.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, verschlüsselte oder codierte Informationen in eine verständliche Form umzuwandeln oder eine komplexe Nachricht bzw. ein Signal zu deuten.

1. Convert coded message B2 formal

   To convert a coded or encrypted message into a readable form.

   • The spy decoded the secret message using a special key.
   • The software can decode encrypted files quickly.
   • He spent hours trying to decode the ancient script.

   🇩🇪Entschlüsseln

   Synonyme: crackdecipherdecryptinterprettranslateunscramble

   Antonyme: codeencodeencrypt

2. Interpret meaning B2 formal

   To understand or interpret the meaning of something that is not immediately clear.

   • It took me a while to decode his complex instructions.
   • She tried to decode the hidden message in the painting.
   • The analyst decoded the data to reveal the trend.

   🇩🇪Entschlüsseln

   Synonyme: decipherfigure outinterpretpuzzle outunderstandunravelwork out

   Antonyme: misinterpretmistakemisunderstand

• decoded past participle
• decoded past simple
• decoding present participle
• decodes third person singular