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munged

/mʌndʒd/

Meanings
verb
To make repeated changes to a file or data which individually may be reversible, yet which ultimately result in an unintentional irreversible destruction of large portions of the original data.

Examples :

"My sister kept trying different font styles and colors in the family photo album, and she accidentally munged the entire digital file, losing all the edits we had painstakingly made. "
computing technical internet technology

Related Words

Illustration irreversible

irreversible adjective

/ɪˈrɛvɜrsəbəl/ /ˌɪrɪˈvɜrsəbəl/

Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backward.

"an irreversible engine"

Illustration genealogist

genealogist noun

/ˈdʒiː.niːˌæl.ə.dʒɪst/

A person who studies or practises genealogy, an expert in genealogy.

"The genealogist researched the family history to trace their ancestors back to the 1700s. "

Illustration incorrectly

incorrectly adverb

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrɛktli/

In an incorrect manner.

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

Illustration unexplained

unexplained adjective

/ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/ /ˌʌnɛkˈspleɪnd/

Not explained. Of unknown cause or origin.

"The unexplained noise in the attic kept the family awake all night. "

Illustration unintentional

unintentional adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃən̩əl/

Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting

"My unintentional comment hurt her feelings. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration erroneously

erroneously adverb

/ɪˈɹəʊnɪəsli/

In an erroneous manner.

"The student erroneously wrote the date on the assignment, causing a delay in handing it in. "

Illustration painstakingly

painstakingly adverb

/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/

In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully.

"The artist painstakingly brushed each layer of paint to achieve the perfect sunset. "

Illustration reversible

reversible adjective

/rɪˈvɜːrsəbəl/ /rɪˈvɜːsɪbəl/

Able to be reversed.

"The jacket is reversible; you can wear it with the blue side out or the red side out. "

Illustration individually

individually adverb

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəli/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒəwəli/

As individuals, separately, independently

"The students completed their assignments individually. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "