decodingrule

noun

UK /diːˈkəʊdɪŋ ruːl/

US /diːˈkoʊdɪŋ ruːl/

A decoding rule is a rule that helps you figure out what secret symbols or words mean.

The teacher taught us a decoding rule to read the secret message.

SYNONYMS

cipher rule code rule deciphering rule translation rule

RELATED WORDS

code cipher decoder secret message key

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rule in a computer program that tells it how to turn coded data back into normal information.

The app uses a decoding rule to turn the file back into a picture.

3. A rule in reading that helps you sound out letters and words.

She used a decoding rule to read the new word on the page.

4. A rule used to understand a hidden pattern or puzzle.

We found the decoding rule and solved the puzzle quickly.