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* [[Data degradation|Bit decay]], in computing |
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* [[Software decay]], in computing |
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Revision as of 15:42, 14 November 2015
Look up decay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Decay may refer to:
Science and technology
- Bit decay, in computing
- Software decay, in computing
- Distance decay, in geography
- Exponential decay, the decrease of a value in proportion to its value
- Decay time (fall time), in electronics
- Network decay (channel drift), in television programming
- In music, how quickly the sound drops to the sustain level after the initial peak, see ADSR envelope
Biology
- Bacterial decay, decomposition of organic matter
- Tooth decay (dental caries), in dentistry
- Mitochondrial decay, in genetics
Physics
- Orbital decay, the process of prolonged reduction in the height of a satellite's orbit
- Particle decay
- Radioactive decay
- Optical decay, in quantum physics
Mathematics
Psychology and sociology
- Decay theory, in psychology and memory
- Social decay (decadence), in sociology
- Urban decay, in sociology
Entertainment
- Decay (DC Comics), a comic book character
- Decay Music, 1976 music album by Michael Nyman
- Half-Life: Decay, a 2001 video game add-on
- Deekay, a Danish production team
- Decay (film), a 2012 British zombie film set at the Large Hadron Collider
- "Decay" (Sevendust song), 2013
- Decay (Ride song)
- Decay (Biohazard song)