Dekodierbar

Dekodierbar describes a property of information, signals, or data that can be converted back from an encoded form into its original meaning or content by an appropriate decoder. In German, the term is commonly used for data formats, communication channels, or linguistic codes, indicating that the encoded message can be interpreted or reconstructed.

Etymology and related terms: Dekodierbar derives from the prefix de- and the verb kodieren (to encode). Related terms include Dekodierung (the act of decoding), Decoder (the device or software that performs decoding), and Dekodierbarkeit (the property of being decodable).

Contexts and use: In information theory and digital communication, a message is dekodierbar if a decoding algorithm can reconstruct the original data from the received signal, ideally despite noise or errors within a defined model. In cryptography, a ciphertext is dekodierbar if it can be decrypted with the correct key; without the key it is intended to be undecodierbar or computationally hard to decode. In linguistics and semiotics, decodability refers to how easily a listener or reader can recover intended meaning from a coded message, influenced by factors such as code familiarity, context, and redundancy. In digital media, a file or stream is dekodierbar when standard software can interpret and render it, provided the data are intact.

Examples: A text encoded in UTF-8 is dekodierbar by a UTF-8 decoder. A corrupted audio stream may no longer be dekodierbar.

See also: Dekodierung, Decoding, Dekodierbarkeit, Decoder.