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decompilation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /diːˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act, or the result of decompiling

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The output of a decompiler

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From de- + compilation.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ապաբանաքաղում (apabanakʻaġum) — The act, or the result of decompiling
  • Finnish: takaisinkääntäminen — The act, or the result of decompiling
  • Finnish: takaisinkäännös — The act, or the result of decompiling
  • Irish: díthiomsú — The act, or the result of decompiling
  • Russian: декомпиля́ция (dekompiljácija) — The act, or the result of decompiling
  • Finnish: takaisinkäännös — The output of a decompiler