bit rot

== English == === Alternative forms === bitrot === Noun === bit rot (uncountable) (computing) The putative tendency of content in storage to become corrupt over time. Synonyms: bit decay, software rot (computing) The tendency of software in storage to develop bugs over time due to minor incompatibilities with newer operating environments. Synonyms: bit decay, software rot, code rot ==== See also ==== disc rot data rot link rot === Further reading === data degradation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === bittor, britot