"decomp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: decomps [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of decomposition or decomposed. Head templates: {{en-noun}} decomp (plural decomps)
  1. (law enforcement, slang) Decomposition. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-decomp-en-noun-zluEE9Gh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 11 10 14 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 19 9 5 17 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 18 11 7 17 20 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  2. (law enforcement, slang) A decomposed body. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-decomp-en-noun-fGv89up1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 11 10 14 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 19 9 5 17 23 Topics: government, law-enforcement
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: decomps [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of decompile and decompilation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} decomp (plural decomps)
  1. (slang, hacking) A decompilation (especially of a videogame). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-decomp-en-noun-CKFRdyDK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 11 10 14 26
  2. (slang, hacking, plural only) The results of a decompilation (especially of a videogame). Tags: plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-decomp-en-noun-y8RNH~XH Categories (other): English pluralia tantum
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: decomps [present, singular, third-person], decomping [participle, present], decomped [participle, past], decomped [past]
Etymology: Shortening of decomposition or decomposed. Head templates: {{en-verb}} decomp (third-person singular simple present decomps, present participle decomping, simple past and past participle decomped)
  1. (intransitive, law enforcement, slang, uncommon) To decompose. Tags: intransitive, slang, uncommon Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-decomp-en-verb-aySJML1S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 11 10 14 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 19 9 5 17 23 Topics: government, law-enforcement
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: decomps [present, singular, third-person], decomping [participle, present], decomped [participle, past], decomped [past]
Etymology: Shortening of decompile and decompilation. Head templates: {{en-verb}} decomp (third-person singular simple present decomps, present participle decomping, simple past and past participle decomped)
  1. (transitive, slang, hacking) To decompile (especially videogames). Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-decomp-en-verb-FgFGAYkL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 11 10 14 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 19 9 5 17 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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