noun
decomp
noun
1
Informal short form of "decomposition" — organic material breaking down, or a body that has decomposed.
"The forensic team estimated the time of death from the stage of decomp."
verb
1
To decompose, or (informally) to reverse-engineer compiled software, especially a video game, back into readable code.
"Fans have spent years trying to decomp the original game to study its source code."
How to Use Decomp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang shorthand — either "rotting/decayed" or, in tech and gaming circles, "reverse-compiled."
When to use it
Informal in both senses; rarely used in formal writing.
Word Forms
decomped past tense, decomped past tense, decomps plural, decomps plural, decomps singular, decomps singular
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Etymology
A casual shortening of "decomposition" or "decomposed."