Definition[]
Bit rot (also known as bit decay, data rot, or data decay) is
| “ | the phenomenon in which a program (or features of a program) will suddenly stop working after a long time, even though 'nothing has changed' in the environment. In fact, the environment has changed, although perhaps in subtle and unnoticed ways.[1] | ” |
Bit rot is "the corruption of data stored on media."[2]
References[]
- ↑ Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace, at 53 n.2.
- ↑ ARSC Guide to Audio Preservation, Glossary, App. B, at 224.