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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
  • An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.

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Verb:

  • transitive To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
  • transitive To perform an autopsy on.

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