signaldecoder
nounUK /ˈsɪɡnəl dɪˈkəʊdə/
US /ˈsɪɡnəl dɪˈkoʊdər/
A signaldecoder is a machine or program that turns secret signals into something you can understand.
The radio used a signaldecoder to turn the beeping sounds into a clear message.
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2. A device that converts coded electronic signals into audio or video output.
The TV's signaldecoder turned the broadcast waves into a picture on the screen.
3. A software tool that reads encoded data and restores it to its original form.
The engineer ran the file through a signaldecoder to recover the lost text.
4. A person or system that makes sense of confusing or hidden messages.
As a skilled signaldecoder, she quickly understood what the strange symbols meant.