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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDecoding
/dɪˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of converting coded data into a readable format.
"The decoding of the encrypted message took several hours." - 2
The interpretation or understanding of a message or information.
"Her decoding of the complex text revealed hidden meanings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'decoding' originates from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'reverse' or 'remove' and the root 'code', which comes from the Latin 'codex', referring to a systematic collection of laws or rules. The term evolved in the 20th century to encompass the process of translating coded information into a comprehensible format.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decoding" is said worldwide
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Décodage
Transliteration: deh-koh-dahzh
"Le décodage du message a pris du temps."
Dekodierung
Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-roong
"Die Dekodierung der Daten war erfolgreich."
Decodifica
Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-fih-kah
"La decodifica del messaggio è stata complessa."
Decodificación
Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-fi-kah-syon
"La decodificación del texto fue difícil."
Decodificação
Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-fi-kah-sao
"A decodificação da mensagem levou tempo."
डिकोडिंग
Transliteration: dikoḍing
"संदेश की डिकोडिंग में समय लगा।"
解码
Transliteration: jiěmǎ
"信息的解码过程很复杂。"
디코딩
Transliteration: dikoding
"메시지의 디코딩은 시간이 걸렸다."
デコーディング
Transliteration: dekōdingu
"メッセージのデコーディングには時間がかかりました。"
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