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corrupt
/kəˈɹʌpt/
When used as an adjective, "corrupt" usually describes people in power (like politicians) who take bribes. In a technical context, it refers to digital files that are broken or cannot be opened. In this case, you will often hear the phrase "a corrupt file." As a verb, it can mean both making a person immoral and damaging data. Be careful with the word "corruption," which is the noun form used for both bribery and computer errors.
💬Trò chuyện
The Q4 spreadsheet just corrupts every time I hit save. I'm losing it.
Just lean into the glitch. We'll pivot to a new version later.
Ý nghĩa
Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
"The corrupt official accepted bribes to overlook the building code violations."
Changed from its original state to something worse; decayed or debased.
"The once-pure language had become corrupt over centuries of misuse."
To cause someone to act dishonestly or immoraly.
"He feared that the luxury of the city would corrupt his children."
To change a computer file or data so that it is no longer usable.
"A sudden power outage can corrupt the entire hard drive."
To become altered or damaged, specifically referring to digital data.
"The installation failed because the downloaded setup file had corrupted during transfer."