What does "decoding" mean?

An instance of the translation of something (usually a message or other text) into a form more suitable for subsequent processing.

Decoding

Common synonyms include: accomplishment, allegorization, amplification, answer, ascertainment, bilingual text.

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
An instance of the translation of something (usually a message or other text) into a form more suitable for subsequent processing.
2
the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text wordnet

Verb

"Where a painting's general sense seems clear, moreover, the exact decoding of its content remains in doubt."