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corrupter

corrupter

8.8
A device, program, or fault that makes computer files unreadable
  • noun
  • /kəˈrʌptər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : corruptor
  • A power surge can be a silent corrupter of your computer's files.

Examples

  • The faulty hard drive acted as a corrupter and destroyed several important documents.

  • The technician warned that outdated software might become a corrupter if not updated regularly.

  • The corrupter damaged the entire database.

  • Many files were lost due to a corrupter in the system.

  • A sudden power failure can act as a corrupter, rendering files unreadable.

  • The old software had become a corrupter, causing data loss in multiple applications.

  • The technician explained that the faulty cable was a corrupter affecting all data transfers.

Synonyms

corruptor
vscorrupter
  • Specialized
8.0

Something that damages computer files or memory, making them unreadable

includes faults as well as programs or devices that cause unreadability
disk error
vscorrupter
  • Specialized
3.8

A problem when a computer cannot open or save files on a disk because the disk is damaged

is any program device or fault that causes files to become corrupted
bad block
vscorrupter
  • Specialized
7.7

A part of a disk where data cannot be read or written because it is damaged

is broader, naming any cause that makes files unreadable not just one damaged sector
hardware error
vscorrupter
  • Specialized
3.4

A problem caused by a broken part inside a computer

is narrower, focusing on faults that corrupt data rather than any physical malfunction

Antonyms

restorer
6 5.0

A skilled person who repairs old buildings, paintings or furniture to look like new

How Damaging

wiper
  • Specialized
1 7.2
malware
  • Specialized
43 4.3
corrupter
  • Specialized
8.8
virus
  • Specialized
137 3.3
fault
69 3.2
bug
  • Specialized
211 2.8
to glitch
  • Specialized
3 5.8

Surface Forms

corrupter singular
corrupters plural

Morphology

corrupter = corrupt (transparent) = corrupt + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'corrupt' yields a person or thing that corrupts; meaning follows standard English agentive formation.

Etymology

Corrupter comes from the Latin parts cor- and rupt, from the old word 'rumpere' where rupt means 'to break'. So a corrupter is like a 'breaker' of files, which explains why it names a device or fault that damages digital data.