Definition of "decode" in английский

verb

1. To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

   • The cryptographer decoded the secret message and sent the result to the officer.

2. To figure out something difficult to interpret.

   • I finally managed to decode the nearly illegible doctor's prescription.

noun

1. (cryptography) A product of decoding

2. (computing) Output from a program or device used to interpret communication protocols