What does uncrunch mean?
Uncrunch means (computing, transitive) To decompress..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(computing, transitive) To decompress..
Load (but do not run) the BASIC program you want to uncrunch.
Thus when you invoke the crunched version of emacs, for instance, it actually loads the uncruncher, which then loads and uncrunches the rest of emacs.
Presumably, having uncrunched the data from the compressed archive, it's faster to reload the uncrunched version if it's needed again.
Use uncrunch when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Uncrunch means (computing, transitive) To decompress..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Load (but do not run) the BASIC program you want to uncrunch.
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