corrupter
- noun
- /kəˈrʌptər/
- Specialized
- A power surge can be a silent corrupter of your computer's files.
Examples
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The faulty hard drive acted as a corrupter and destroyed several important documents.
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The technician warned that outdated software might become a corrupter if not updated regularly.
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The corrupter damaged the entire database.
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Many files were lost due to a corrupter in the system.
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A sudden power failure can act as a corrupter, rendering files unreadable.
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The old software had become a corrupter, causing data loss in multiple applications.
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The technician explained that the faulty cable was a corrupter affecting all data transfers.
Synonyms
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3.8
A problem when a computer cannot open or save files on a disk because the disk is damaged
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A problem caused by a broken part inside a computer
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A part of a disk where data cannot be read or written because it is damaged
Something that damages computer files or memory, making them unreadable
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Morphology
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.