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descodificador

decoder

noun des-koh-dee-fee-kah-DOHR Rare
Communication Technology

Also means

set-top box

Usage Note

Descodificador is the Iberian Spanish term for a cable or satellite set-top box; Latin American Spanish more often uses decodificador (without the s). Both refer to the device that decodes a digital broadcast signal. In a cryptographic context it means any decoding device or algorithm.

Examples

"Necesito un descodificador para ver la televisión de pago."

Natural Translation

I need a decoder to watch pay television.

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