decodingmistake
nounUK /diːˈkəʊdɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk/
US /diːˈkoʊdɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk/
A mistake you make when you read or understand something the wrong way.
The robot made a decoding mistake and read the word 'cat' as 'car'.
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2. An error in figuring out a secret code or message.
The spy's decoding mistake sent the team to the wrong city.
3. A slip when changing computer data into normal words.
A decoding mistake turned the file into strange symbols.
4. A wrong guess about what a symbol or sign means.
His decoding mistake made him think the red light meant go.