decodermanual
nounUK /diːˈkəʊdə ˈmænjuəl/
US /diːˈkoʊdər ˈmænjuəl/
A book that tells you how to use a decoder.
She read the decodermanual before turning on the machine.
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2. A set of written steps for understanding secret codes.
The spy followed the decodermanual to read the message.
3. A booklet that explains how a decoding device works.
He lost the decodermanual for his new radio.
4. A guide for figuring out hidden meanings in signals.
The engineer checked the decodermanual to fix the signal.