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Revert URI encoding

Verb phrase
DefinitionRevert URI encoding refers to the process of converting a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) or a component of it, which has been percent-encoded, back into its original, unencoded form. URI encoding transforms characters that are not allowed or have special meaning within a URI into a percent-encoded sequence (e.g., a space becomes %20). Reverting this encoding means undoing these transformations, replacing the percent-encoded sequences with their corresponding original characters. This decoding step is essential for applications to correctly interpret data that has been transmitted over the internet, such as query parameters in a URL or data submitted via a web form.
Example

"Before processing the search query, the application needed to revert URI encoding on the string to display the user's exact input."

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Etymology & Word Origins

Derived from 'revert' (from Latin 'revertere' meaning 'to turn back') combined with 'URI' (Uniform Resource Identifier) and 'encoding' (referring to the system of symbols and rules for data representation).

Translations
SpanishDecodificar URI
FrenchDécoder URI
GermanURI dekodieren