noun
- Plural of descrambler; devices or software that decode scrambled signals, especially television or digital broadcasts.
Usage: Common in telecommunications and broadcasting contexts; Often used in reference to cable television or encrypted digital content
Examples
- The cable company provided descramblers to customers so they could access premium channels.
- Modern descramblers can handle multiple encryption standards simultaneously.
- Without proper descramblers, the encrypted broadcast signal remains unwatchable.
- The technician installed new descramblers throughout the building to restore service.
- Descramblers are essential equipment in any digital television distribution system.