data rot

noun

The gradual decay of storage media.

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Meanings

noundata rot (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableThe gradual decay of storage media.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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