digital dark ages

A form of digital dark age — The lack of historical information in the digital age as a direct result of outdated file formats, software, or hardware that becomes corrupt, scarce, or inaccessible as technologies evolve and data decays.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of digital dark age
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