decoder
noun
de·cod·er
(ˌ)dē-ˈkō-dər 
: one that decodes
especially
: an electronic device that converts signals from one form to another (as for unscrambling a television transmission)
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The model decodes neural data in 80-ms increments, enabling uninterrupted use of the decoder, further increasing speed.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Directed by James Hawes, The Amateur — which is based on the book of the same name and is a remake of the 1981 film — sees Malek star as Charlie Heller, a CIA decoder who’s on a mission to avenge his wife after she’s murdered.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Students would also study flavor development, in which the Neales created a seasoning decoder that breaks down 400 different rubs into various flavor profiles.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The decoder’s function is in some sense like that of the spinal cord.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2012
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Directed by James Hawes, The Amateur — which is based on the book of the same name and is a remake of the 1981 film — sees Malek star as Charlie Heller, a CIA decoder who’s on a mission to avenge his wife after she’s murdered.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Students would also study flavor development, in which the Neales created a seasoning decoder that breaks down 400 different rubs into various flavor profiles.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The decoder’s function is in some sense like that of the spinal cord.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2012
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“Decoder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decoder. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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