BITROT

Bit rot

Bit rot, also bit decay, data rot, or data decay, is a colloquial computing phrase for the gradual decay of storage media or a explanation for the degradation of a software program over time, even if ‘nothing has changed’.

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bit rot

Noun

  1. The putative tendency of content in storage to become corrupt over time.
  2. The tendency of software in storage to develop bugs over time due to minor incompatibilities with newer operating environments.


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