decodingtable

noun

UK /diːˈkəʊdɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/

US /diːˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/

A decoding table is a chart that helps you turn secret codes into real words.

The spy used a decoding table to read the hidden message.

SYNONYMS

cipher key code chart decoder translation chart key table

RELATED WORDS

cipher code encryption decoder cryptography

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A reference chart in computing that maps encoded values to the characters they represent.

The program used a decoding table to convert the binary numbers into letters.

3. A chart used in reading instruction that shows how letters and letter groups sound.

The teacher pointed to the decoding table to help the child sound out the word.

4. A table used to translate one set of symbols into another, such as Morse code into letters.

He checked the decoding table to find out what the dots and dashes meant.