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corrupting

corrupting

6.5
Causing files or other data to become damaged so they cannot be read
  • adjective
  • /kəˈrʌptɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : corruptor
  • Improper shutdowns can lead to corrupting important files on your computer.

Examples

  • This said, with an SMR track layout, data cannot be overwritten without corrupting overlapping tracks.

  • Introducing faulty codes can result in corrupting the software's functionality.

  • And so the thief will end up corrupting the victim's stack.

  • I love it because instead of taking medical information and corrupting it, I get corny.

  • If you put heat into the system, well, that's, that's corrupting it and changing the system, changing the energy.

  • A virus may cause corrupting issues that prevent data retrieval.

Antonyms

to preserve
496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

to repair
365 1.0

To fix something that is broken or not working

How Corrupting

unreadable
14 4.1
damaged
1 1.1
corrupting
  • Specialized
6.5
affected
3.6
intact
304 3.7

Surface Forms

corrupting positive

Morphology

corrupting = corrupt (transparent) = corrupt + ing

Regular -ing formation from the verb 'corrupt'; in computing the sense 'causing data to become corrupted' is a direct semantic application of the verb.

Etymology

Corrupting comes from the same root rupt meaning 'break', like you see in rupture or interrupt. So a corrupting error in computing is something that 'breaks' or 'spoils' data, making files damaged or unreadable.