corrupted file
Broken digital document
A corrupted file is a computer file whose data has been damaged or altered in ways that make it unreadable or unusable by the software meant to open it.
Corruption can result from hardware failures, software crashes, incomplete transfers, or malware.
I lost three hours of work when the document became a corrupted file.
The file may open partially, display garbled content, or refuse to open at all.
- damagedMade worse by injury
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- glitchedSuffered a technical fault
- errorFault in communication
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- tech problemsbug, paper jam, low ink, dropped calls, bugs
- Computer Errorserror message, crash, warning, internal error, fatal error
- Tech Glitcheslag, crash, freeze, lag spike, blue screen
- instruction failuresmisread, misunderstood, skipped step, wrong order, jumped ahead
- email problemsspam, junk mail, undeliverable, failed delivery, invalid address
- playback errorsbuffering, freezing, lag, glitch, stutter
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