Decay
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Decay may refer to:
[edit] 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
[edit] Biology
- Bacterial decay, decomposition of organic matter
- Tooth decay (dental caries), in dentistry
- Mitochondrial decay, in genetics
[edit] 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
[edit] Mathematics
- Exponential decay
- ( decay period )
[edit] Psychology and sociology
- Decay theory, in psychology and memory
- Social decay (decadence), in sociology
- Urban decay, in sociology
[edit] Entertainment
- Decay (DC Comics), a comic book character
- Decay Music, 1976 music album by Michael Nyman
- Half-Life: Decay, a computer game add-on
- Deekay, a danish production team
[edit] Other
[edit] See also
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