/,di:'kəʊd; di`kod/
v [Tn]
(a) find the meaning of (sth written in code) 译（码）; 解（码）.
(b) analyse and interpret (an electronic signal) 分析及译解电子信号. Cf 参看 encode.

v [T]
to discover the meaning of a message written in a code (=a set of secret signs or letters)
= decipher
if a computer decodes data, it receives it and changes it into a form that can be used by the computer or understood by a person
≠ encode
　The software decodes the information embedded in the satellite broadcasts.
to receive electronic or digital signals and change them into a picture and sound for a television or radio
≠ encode
　decoding boxes for your TV set
technical to understand the meaning of a word rather than use a word to express meaning
≠ encode