Decodable

/ˌdiːˈkoʊdəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being decoded or translated from code into plain language or meaningful information.

Etymology

From de- 'reverse' plus code (from Latin codex 'writing tablet') plus -able. Formed in the 20th century with digital communication technology.

Kelly Says

DNA is decodable—the genome is a code written in four letters that biologists can now read and interpret. The question of whether something is decodable drives everything from cryptography to neuroscience.

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