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uudecode

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Etymology

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After the Unix program uudecode (Unix-to-Unix decoding), for decoding binary data for transmission over the UUCP mail system.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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uudecode (third-person singular simple present uudecodes, present participle uudecoding, simple past and past participle uudecoded)

  1. (transitive, computing) To decode (previously uuencoded data) back into its original binary form.

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