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decoder

[dee-koh-der] / diˈkoʊ dər /




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The researchers successfully transmitted the quantum signals across an optical fiber link spanning more than 120 kilometers between the encoder and decoder.

From Science Daily May 9, 2026

But ultimately he would put that through his decoder and his processor and do what was right for the people.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2025

The decoder serves as a base for the other users and is the key to avoiding the long calibration process.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2024

A precursor to cable, the service used a technology called Phonevision to deliver first-run movies and live sporting events through phone lines and a decoder installed in the home.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2024

It was like something was telling me there was a message for me on this flyer but I didn’t have the decoder ring to read what it was.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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