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decoder
de·cod·er / diˈkōdər/ • n. a person or thing that analyzes and interprets something, in particular: ∎ an electronic device for analyzing the information components of an audio or visual signal and feeding them to separate amplifier channels. ∎ an electronic device that converts a coded signal into one that can be used by other equipment. |
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"decoder." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "decoder." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-decoder.html "decoder." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-decoder.html |
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decoder In telecommunications and electronics, a device that converts the information content of a signal into a more intelligible form. In a satellite-television receiver, it decodes encrypted signals; in a colour television, it separates the red, blue and green components.
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decoder
1. The means by which a decoding process is effected (see code). It may be implemented in hardware or software, the process being algorithmic in nature. 2. See decoder/demultiplexer. |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "decoder." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "decoder." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-decoder.html JOHN DAINTITH. "decoder." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-decoder.html |
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