1. a person or device that takes apart or separates something into its component parts
Usage: general use
2. a computer program that converts machine code or compiled code into assembly language or a more readable form
Usage: computing, technical

Examples

• The factory hired a disassembler to break down the old machinery for recycling.
• A skilled disassembler can carefully separate a watch into hundreds of tiny parts.
• Software engineers use a disassembler to analyze the binary code of a program.
• The disassembler revealed the underlying assembly instructions of the compiled application.
• Without a disassembler, it would be nearly impossible to reverse-engineer the software.
• The technician worked as a disassembler, taking apart electronics for parts recovery.