decodable

adj — 3 senses

decodable

adj

UK [dɪˈkəʊdəbəɫ]

Etymology From decode + -able.

1

Able to be read using a certain set of reading knowledge.

  • Decodable books are sold in packs, with more letter combinations appearing in each successive book.
2

Computing, Engineering, Information theory, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Of a code, having a non-singular extension; being a lossless encoding.

3

capable of being decoded

Derived terms
nondecodable, undecodable, uniquely decodable, UD

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