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the decoder mimics the vs mimics the action of

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The decoder mimics the' is used when referring to a specific decoder imitating something, while 'mimics the action of' is used when describing the action being imitated. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

Last updated: March 17, 2024

the decoder mimics the

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to a specific decoder imitating something.

This phrase is used to indicate that a particular decoder is imitating or replicating something.
  • RFC 6386 VP8 Data Format and Decoding Guide November 2011 The decoder mimics the state of the encoder. It maintains, together with an input bit position, ...
  • Nov 16, 2005 ... The decoder mimics the action of the encoder generating symbols that are certain and using the arithmetic decoder for symbols that are not.
  • and transit to the the start state of the DFA for that element; the decoder mimics the action of the encoder generating symbols that are certain and using the ...
  • bit is generated at the encoder, as the decoder mimics the decision structure of the encoder and hence infers the implication of the single bit. Subsequently ...

mimics the action of

This phrase is also correct and is used when describing the action being imitated.

This phrase is used to describe the action that is being imitated by someone or something.
  • Neurosci Lett. 2002 Aug 30;329(2):129-32. A herbal medicine used in the treatment of addiction mimics the action of amphetamine on in vitro rat striatal ...
  • J Immunol. 1980 Nov;125(5):2020-4. PGBX, a prostagandin derivative, mimics the action of the calcium ionophore A23187 on human neutrophils. Serhan CN ...
  • Local application of retinoic acid to the limb bond mimics the action of the polarizing region. Tickle C, Alberts B, Wolpert L, Lee J. PMID: 7070499; [PubMed  ...
  • One example of a drug that acts as a full agonist is isoproterenol, which mimics the action of adrenaline at β adrenoreceptors. Another example is morphine, ...

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