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.

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Meanings

noundecompression bomb (plural decompression bombs)

plural decompression bombs

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

decompression bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompression%20bomb

MLA

“decompression bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompression%20bomb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decompression bomb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompression%20bomb.

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