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decoder

de·co·der

UK/dɪˈkəʊdə(ɹ)/ US/dɪˈkoʊdɜr/ rare

noun

1.

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

Synonyms
2.

a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language

Origin

From decode + -er.

Phrases

  • decoder ring

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