Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bit rot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
bit rot
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The putative tendency of content in storage to become corrupt over time.

Uncountable

noun

The tendency of software in storage to develop bugs over time due to minor incompatibilities with newer operating environments.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bitrot (alternative)

Phrases

disc rot data rot link rot

Frequently Paired Words

disc rot data rot link rot

Synonyms

bit decay software rot code rot

Questions

What does bit rot mean?
The putative tendency of content in storage to become corrupt over time.

How to pronounce bit rot

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