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decompiler

noun

Meaning

A program that translates compiled machine code into a higher-level programming language, often to understand or recover source code.

Examples

The security researcher used a decompiler to analyze the malware's behavior.
This decompiler can reconstruct C++ code from executable files.

Synonyms: reverse-engineering tool, code converter, disassembler

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decompiler (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌdiːkəmˈpaɪlər/

Definition

A program that translates compiled machine code into a higher-level programming language, often to understand or recover source code.

Examples

The security researcher used a decompiler to analyze the malware's behavior.
This decompiler can reconstruct C++ code from executable files.
Decompilers are essential tools for reverse engineering software.

How to Use decompiler

use a decompiler (collocation): to employ a decompiler for a specific task — "Developers often use a decompiler to understand third-party libraries."
decompiler for X (prepositional phrase): specifying the purpose or target of the decompiler — "This decompiler is specifically designed for Java bytecode."

Synonyms of decompiler

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Antonyms of decompiler

Words with the opposite meaning to decompiler:

compiler

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