code rot

noun

Synonym of bit rot: the development of bugs and incompatibilities of software due to changes in its environment, etc.

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Meanings

nouncode rot (plural code rots)

plural code rots

  1. computingSynonym of bit rot: the development of bugs and incompatibilities of software due to changes in its environment, etc.

    Synonyms: bit rot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bit rot: the development of bugs and incompatibilities of software due to changes in its environment, etc.

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bit rot
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bit rot
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APA

code rot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20rot

MLA

“code rot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20rot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “code rot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20rot.

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