decomp
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A short word for source code recovered from a program
- noun
- /ˈdiːkɒmp/
- Jargon
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decompilación
- Many modders rely on a decomp to understand how the original program works.
Examples
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He shared the decomp online so others could study the code and create new features.
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After hours of work, the team finally released the decomp for the old video game.
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The decomp revealed the original code structure.
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Can you send me the decomp for review?
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After hours of work, the team finally released the decomp for the old video game.
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Many modders rely on a decomp to understand how the original program works.
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He shared the decomp online so others could study the code and create new features.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Decomp is short for decompilation or the decompiled code, made from de- meaning 'reverse' and compile meaning 'to put together'. So a decomp is the file you get when you 'undo' a program's compile and turn it back into readable code.
