noun

decoder

decoder

The cable box includes a digital decoder.

The cable box includes a digital decoder.

She was the best decoder on the team.

She was the best decoder on the team.

a/the decoder a device or person that decodes The cable box includes a digital decoder.

Synonyms: decipherer, interpreter, converter

From the verb 'decode' + the suffix '-er', which indicates an agent or device. Something that performs the action of decoding.

The '-er' suffix often turns a verb into a noun for the person or thing that does the action (e.g., play -> player). A decoder is what 'decodes'.

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