/ Dictionary / Index D decode: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•code Pronunciation: (dē-kōd'), [key] — v., -cod•ed, -cod•ing. —v.t. to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form. to extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols). to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers. —v.i. to work at decoding. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: decode (Thesaurus) decoction decoder Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language