decoder meaning

UK US /dɪˈkoʊdɚ/ 3 syllables

decoder (noun): the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text.

decoder has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

decoder as a noun

  1. the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text

    Synonyms: decipherer

    Type of: intellectual

    Kinds: cryptanalyst

  2. a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language

    Type of: machine

How to pronounce decoder

decoder is pronounced /dɪˈkoʊdɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with decoder

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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