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Transcribed vs Deciphered - What's the difference?

transcribed | deciphered |

As verbs the difference between transcribed and deciphered

is that transcribed is (transcribe) while deciphered is (decipher).

transcribed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (transcribe)

  • transcribe

    English

    (Transcription)

    Verb

    (transcrib)
  • To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to another representation. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.
  • (dictation) To make such a conversion from live or recorded speech to text.
  • The doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.
  • (computing) To transfer data from one recording medium to another.
  • (music) To adapt a composition for a voice or instrument other than the original; to notate live or recorded music.
  • (biochemistry) To cause DNA to undergo transcription.
  • (linguistics) To represent speech by phonetic symbols.
  • Derived terms

    * transcriber

    References

    * * English transitive verbs ----

    deciphered

    English

    Alternative forms

    * decyphered

    Verb

    (head)
  • (decipher)

  • decipher

    English

    Alternative forms

    * decypher

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To decode or decrypt a code or cipher to plain text.
  • To read text that is almost illegible or obscure.
  • To find a solution to a problem.
  • Derived terms

    * decipherment

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