Library / English Dictionary

DECODER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("decoder" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text

Synonyms:

decipherer; decoder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("decoder" is a kind of...):

intellect; intellectual (a person who uses the mind creatively)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "decoder"):

cryptanalyst; cryptographer; cryptologist (decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms)

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