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Decode URI

Function (Verb Phrase)
DefinitionDecode URI refers to a function or process used in web development and programming to convert Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) that have been 'percent-encoded' back into their original, human-readable form. During encoding, special characters like spaces, slashes, or ampersands are replaced with hexadecimal escape sequences (e.g., a space becomes "%20") to make them safe for transmission in URLs. This decoding process reverses that transformation, converting these escape sequences back into their corresponding characters. It ensures that the original data or path can be correctly interpreted by applications or displayed to users without errors caused by special characters in the URI. Many programming languages and web platforms provide built-in functions for this purpose.
Example

"To properly display the search terms from the URL to the user, the web application must first decode URI components that might contain percent-encoded characters."

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Etymology & Word Origins

The term combines 'decode,' meaning to convert code into ordinary language, and 'URI,' an acronym for Uniform Resource Identifier, which is a standardized way to identify a resource.

Translations
SpanishDecodificar URI
FrenchDécoder URI
GermanURI dekodieren