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decoder

/dɪˈkəʊdə(ɹ)/

decoder noun: a person who decodes secret messages.

Noun

decoder (plural decoders)

  1. A person who decodes secret messages
  2. A device that decodes a scrambled electronic signal e.g. of a satellite television signal

decoder meaning in Tamil and Malay

decoder in Tamil

குறிவிலக்கி, குழூக்குறிவிளக்கி, குறிநீக்கி, குறியவிழ்ப்பி, குறிக்களைவி

decoder in Malay

A device that decodes a scrambled electronic signal e.g. of a satellite television signal
dekoder

Forms of decoder

pluraldecoders

Plural of decoder: decoders

Origin of decoder

From decode + -er.

Words formed from decoder

Phrases with decoder

Questions about decoder

What does decoder mean?
Decoder means a person who decodes secret messages.
What is decoder in Tamil?
Decoder in Tamil is குறிவிலக்கி, குழூக்குறிவிளக்கி, குறிநீக்கி. See Decoder meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decoder?
Decoder is a noun.
How do you pronounce decoder?
Decoder is pronounced /dɪˈkəʊdə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of decoder?
The plural of decoder is decoders.

Words near decoder in the dictionary

  1. decodability
  2. decodable
  3. decode
  4. decoded
  5. decoden
  6. decoder
  7. decoder ring
  8. decoder rings
  9. decoders
  10. decodes
  11. decodification

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: decoder (page history and authors); decoder (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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