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Definitions: Convert enciphered text to plain text by means of a cryptographic system.

verb (used with object)

to discover the meaning of (anything obscure or difficult to trace or understand): to decipher hieroglyphics. Synonyms: explain, unravel, solve, comprehend. to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to decipher a secret message.

Unlike dictionaries, glossaries define only the words used in a work. A glossary comes at the end of a book or paper, so readers can find it easily when they need it while reading.

A glossary example in a science textbook may contain the words: allele, biology, cell, DNA, mitochondria, zygote, etc. Glossaries are a great resource for readers to rely on when learning new content; glossaries help distinguish between words and content-specific words.

verb. If you decipher a piece of writing or a message, you work out what it says, even though it is very difficult to read or understand. I'm still no closer to deciphering the code. [ VERB noun] Synonyms: decode, crack, solve, understand More Synonyms of decipher.

We spent hours trying to decipher [=figure out] the lyrics to the song. I couldn't decipher his sloppy handwriting.

A glossary (from Ancient Greek: γλῶσσα, glossa; language, speech, wording), also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms.

A glossary is a collection of words pertaining to a specific topic. In your thesis or dissertation, it's a list of all terms you used that may not immediately be obvious to your reader. In contrast, dictionaries are more general collections of words.

A glossary is a list of some of the words found in the book and what they mean. It is found at the end of a book. A glossary sometimes includes pictures that explain some of the words.

The glossary is often found at the end of a book or article and is usually in alphabetical order. A glossary can also come at the end of a chapter or even in footnotes.

What is deciphering text? ›

re·​cipher. (ˈ)rē+ : to encipher (a message in code) for added security.

Decipher means translate from code, or more generally, figure out. If you can't decipher your teacher's writing, it means you can't read it. You might feel like you're being asked to decipher a code. During World War II, the Nazis used a machine called the Enigma to encode secret messages.

to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way: Can you decipher the writing on this envelope? Compare. decode.

to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way: Can you decipher the writing on this envelope? Compare.

To decode is to take out of code and put into understandable language. (Its opposite is encode, "to put into coded form".)

Terminology is vocabulary associated with a certain field of study, profession, or activity. Knowing the terminology is an important part of being able to work in a given profession.

The words appreciate and comprehend are common synonyms of understand. While all three words mean "to have a clear or complete idea of," understand and comprehend are very often interchangeable, with understand sometimes stressing the fact of having attained a firm mental grasp of something.