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decompression bomb

decompression bomb noun: a usually malicious file with a very high compression ratio, thus expected to consume a large amount of memory and disk space when decompressed.

Noun

decompression bomb (plural decompression bombs)

  1. A usually malicious file with a very high compression ratio, thus expected to consume a large amount of memory and disk space when decompressed.

Forms of decompression bomb

pluraldecompression bombs

Questions about decompression bomb

What does decompression bomb mean?
Decompression bomb means a usually malicious file with a very high compression ratio, thus expected to consume a large amount of memory and disk space when decompressed.
What part of speech is decompression bomb?
Decompression bomb is a noun.
What is the plural of decompression bomb?
The plural of decompression bomb is decompression bombs.

Words near decompression bomb in the dictionary

  1. decompress
  2. decompressed
  3. decompresses
  4. decompressing
  5. decompression
  6. decompression bomb
  7. decompression bombs
  8. decompression chamber
  9. decompression chambers
  10. decompression sickness
  11. decompressions

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