decoding

indénombrable

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action de convertir des informations codées ou chiffrées en texte clair, ou le processus visant à clarifier et comprendre quelque chose.

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.

   🇫🇷Décodage

   Synonymes: crackingdeciphermentdecryption

   Antonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant l'action de convertir des informations codées ou chiffrées en une forme compréhensible, ou d'interpréter un message ou un signal complexe.

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.

   🇫🇷décoder un message codé

   Synonymes: crackdecipherdecryptinterprettranslateunscramble

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷décoder (interpréter)

   Synonymes: decipherfigure outinterpretpuzzle outunderstandunravelwork out

   Antonymes: misinterpretmistakemisunderstand

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