Noun
(plural decompilers)
- (computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
Origin
decompile +"Ž -er
decompiler
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decompiler - Computer Definition
A program that converts machine language back into a high-level source language. The resulting code may be very difficult to maintain as variables and routines are named generically: A0001, A0002, etc. See disassembler.
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