Decoder may refer to:
Technology
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Audio decoder
An audio codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream (a codec) that encodes or decodes audio. In software, an audio codec is a computer program implementing an algorithm that compresses and decompres ...
converts digital audio to analog form
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Binary decoder
In digital electronics, a binary decoder is a combinational logic circuit that converts binary information from the n coded inputs to a maximum of 2n unique outputs. They are used in a wide variety of applications, including instruction decoding, ...
, digital circuits such as 1-of-N and seven-segment decoders
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Decompress (compression decoder), converts compressed data (e.g., audio/video/images) to an uncompressed form
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Instruction decoder
A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor or just processor, is the electronic circuitry that executes instructions comprising a computer program. The CPU performs basic arithmetic, logic, controlling, an ...
, an electronic circuit that converts computer instructions into CPU control signals
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Quadrature decoder
An incremental encoder is a linear or rotary electromechanical device that has two output signals, ''A'' and ''B'', which issue pulses when the device is moved. Together, the ''A'' and ''B'' signals indicate both the occurrence of and direction o ...
, converts signals from an incremental encoder into counter control signals
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Video decoder
A video decoder is an electronic circuit, often contained within a single integrated circuit chip, that converts base-band analog video signals to digital video. Video decoders commonly allow programmable control over video characteristics such as ...
, converts base-band analog video to digital form
Music
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Decoder (band)
Decoder was an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010 in Florida. The group consisted of former members of the bands Versa, Polyenso, and Of Machines. Decoder were signed to Rise Records and released one album. The group performed mellow and ...
, a defunct post-hardcore band that was briefly named ''Lead Hands''
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Decoder (duo)
Decoder is the collective stage name of drum and bass/jungle producers Darren Beale and Mark Caro.
Biography
Beale started his career in 1991 using various aliases creating some old school hardcore tracks. He continued with fine tuning the dee ...
, a drum and bass duo
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''Decoder'' (album)
Other uses
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''Decoder'' (film), a 1984 West German film
See also
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Decoding methods
In coding theory, decoding is the process of translating received messages into codewords of a given code. There have been many common methods of mapping messages to codewords. These are often used to recover messages sent over a noisy channel, su ...
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Code (disambiguation)
A code is a rule for converting a piece of information into another object or action, not necessarily of the same sort.
Code may also refer to:
Computing
* Code (metadata), data elements whose allowable values can be represented as enumerate ...
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Recode (disambiguation)
''Recode'' is a technology news website.
Recode or recoding may also refer to:
* Recode (database), a biological database
* Recode, an act or product of transcoding a digital bitstream
* Recoding (biology), the process of genetic translation
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