See also: Decoder, Heavy Lifting
CIMM DEFINITION: The process of turning an analog signal into a digital signal. This is what occurs on the receiving end of a transported signal. Demodulation separates the constant carrier signal from the variable data signals. This is part of what a Modem does. Video and audio streams must be de-multiplexed before they are decoded (Source: itvdictionary.com)
2: Part of the decoding process.