Bit Rot

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Data degradation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs data decay
data degradation
data rot
gptkbp:causedBy cosmic rays
environmental factors
magnetic interference
manufacturing defects
physical deterioration of storage media
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bit Rot
gptkbp:occurredIn optical storage
solid-state drives
magnetic storage
gptkbp:prevention error-correcting codes
data integrity checks
refreshing storage media
regular backups
gptkbp:refersTo gradual decay of storage media
loss of data integrity over time
gptkbp:relatedTo digital preservation
bit flip
data corruption
media degradation
gptkbp:result corrupted files
loss of information
unreadable data
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Douglas_Coupland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6