digital decay

noun

Etymology

Compound of digital + decay

Definitions

  1. The gradual process by which information online or in digital storage disappears or…

    The gradual process by which information online or in digital storage disappears or becomes inaccessible.

    • Data stored on computers can decay because the storage medium is corrupted or becomes obsolete. […] Unfortunately, few companies are actively working on the digital decay issue.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for digital decay. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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