Decoder Definition & Meaning

decoder
noun
  1. the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
  2. a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language

"Decoder" in song lyrics

See how decoder is used in real songs:

  • "We're being ourselves, why the secret decoder?"
    Sole, Dose-One, & Alias (Anticon) — We Ain't Fessin'
  • "vin decoder"
    AOL — AOL
  • "pal decoder"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "decoder"

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