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compact disk
an optical disk approximately 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter, on which a program, data, music, etc., is digitally encoded for a laser beam to scan, decode, and transmit to a playback system, computer monitor, or television set. Abbreviation: CD. -
decrypt
to decode (a message) with or without previous knowledge of its key -
digital satellite system
a network of satellites that broadcast digital signals to satellite dishes that decode the signals and transmit them to computers, radios, and televisions. Abbreviation: DSS. -
keying sequence
a sequence made up of letters or numbers that can encode or decode a polyalphabetic substitution cipher one letter at a time. -
unscramble
to bring out of a scrambled condition; reduce to order or intelligibility. -
whole language
a method of teaching reading in which reading is combined with listening, speaking, and writing practice, and literature is used to decode words in context. Compare phonics (def 1).