bit rot
The putative tendency of content in storage to become corrupt over timeThe putative tendency of content in storage to become corrupt over time.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The putative tendency of content in storage to become corrupt over time.
(uncountable)The tendency of software in storage to develop bugs over time due to minor incompatibilities with newer operating environments.
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable