🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

解码

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiěmǎ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Decoding/dɪˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"信息的解码过程很复杂。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of converting coded data into a readable format.

    "The decoding of the encrypted message took several hours."
  2. 2

    The interpretation or understanding of a message or information.

    "Her decoding of the complex text revealed hidden meanings."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'decoding' originates from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'reverse' or 'remove' and the root 'code', which comes from the Latin 'codex', referring to a systematic collection of laws or rules. The term evolved in the 20th century to encompass the process of translating coded information into a comprehensible format.

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