Decomp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decomp is a noun meaning (law enforcement, slang) Decomposition.
Meaning
(law enforcement, slang) Decomposition.
More Meanings
- (law enforcement, slang) A decomposed body.
- (intransitive, law enforcement, slang, uncommon) To decompose.
- (transitive, slang, hacking) To decompile (especially a video game).
- (slang, hacking) A decompilation (especially of a video game).
- (slang, hacking, plural only) The results of a decompilation (especially of a video game).
Example Sentences
There's no decomp, so the body can't have been there long.
"It's a decomp. There's gonna be maggots, and that means I'm gonna have nightmares."
If you want to decomp my sweater — Ocarina of Time has been fully decompiled into human-readable code
"It helped ventilate the place, especially when he had a decomp case. The coroner's offices were pitifully outdated."
Word Forms
- decomps
- decomping
- decomped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decomposite, decon, depper, demob, deinitialization, decommunisation.
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