Decoding

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Decoding is the reverse of encoding, which is the process of transforming information from one format into another. Information about decoding can be found in the following:

• Code, a rule for converting a piece of information into another form or representation
• Code (cryptography), a method used to transform a message into an obscured form
• Decoding methods, methods in communication theory for decoding codewords sent over a noisy channel
• Analog decoding, the use of analog circuit for decoding operations
• Digital signal processing, the study of signals in a digital representation and the processing methods of these signals