In the context of communication, which of the following is a difference between encoding and decoding?
A) Unlike encoding, decoding is the process by which the receiver translates the verbal or symbolic form of a message into an understood message.
B) Encoding does not require a communication channel, whereas decoding requires a communication channel.
C) Unlike decoding, the process of encoding is immediately followed by the process of providing feedback to the sender of a message.
D) The process of encoding is affected by noise, whereas the process of decoding is not affected by noise.

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Encoding is the process of putting a message into a symbolic form, whereas decoding is the process of translating the symbolic form of a message into an understood message. The difference between them is that encoding is done by the sender, while decoding is done by the receiver.

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