"decompression bomb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: decompression bombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} decompression bomb (plural decompression bombs)
  1. (computing) A usually malicious file with a very high compression ratio, thus expected to consume a large amount of memory and disk space when decompressed. Categories (topical): Computing Hyponyms: zip bomb, zip of death Related terms: tarbomb, XML bomb

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