corruption

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Computing Technical

n. errors in computer data that happen when a file is saved or sent incorrectly.

n. the unintended alteration of data during transmission or storage, rendering the information unreadable or incorrect.

“The file wouldn't open because of data corruption on the hard drive.”

“The database administrator implemented a checksum system to detect and prevent silent data corruption during the nightly backup process.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal · Literary

n. the state of losing your good character or moral principles.

n. the impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle; a state of being morally debased.

日本語:堕落※

“The book describes the moral corruption of a young man who only cares about money.”

“The philosopher argued that the absolute pursuit of pleasure inevitably leads to the corruption of the human spirit.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Academic · Technical

n. a word or phrase that has changed from its original form in a way that is considered 'incorrect'.

n. a nonstandard form of a word or expression resulting from misunderstanding, transcription errors, or phonetic shifts.

“The modern name of the village is actually a corruption of an old French word.”

“Linguists noted that the term was a medieval corruption of the original Latin, likely due to a scribe's error in the fourteenth century.”