decode
pronunciation
How to pronounce decode in British English:
UK [ˌdi:ˈkəʊd]
How to pronounce decode in American English:
US [ˌdiˈkoʊd]
-
- Verb:
- convert code into ordinary language
Word Origin
- decode (v.)
- 1896, from de- + code. Related: Decoded; decoding.
Example
- 1. Under the gate is where they can decode scylla .
- 2. The message was difficult to decode .
- 3. The effort echoes the private-sector push to decode the human genome .
- 4. As scientists decode more and more genomes , the tree of life gets pretty complicated .
- 5. The brain speaks : scientists decode words from brain signals