Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun decoder

2 senses of decoder

Sense 1
decoder, decipherer -- (the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text)
       => intellectual, intellect -- (a person who uses the mind creatively)

Sense 2
decoder -- (a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language)
       => machine -- (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)