Glacial Data Decay

Bit rot of data on magnetic tapes stored in cold environments.

Data StorageDigital PreservationStorage Failure

Complexity

Current best complexity is 12:

Glacial Data Decay
12
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Statistics

Discovered by
2boards
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
4 monthsago
Crafted
2times
Made with
1recipe
Used in
5recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    nyakase
    · 4 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity12first held by
    Skitsboard
    · 4 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Skitsboard
    · 4 months ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Skitsboard
    · 4 months ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
49962
Color
#4a90e2
Emoji
💾/❄️💾
Categories
Data Storage, Digital Preservation, Storage Failure
Best complexity
12
First discovered
Apr 26, 2026, 15:53 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Glacial Data Decay" concept

Glacial Data Decay can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Data Storage, Digital Preservation, Storage Failure. Bit rot of data on magnetic tapes stored in cold environments.

It has been discovered by 2 boards and crafted 2 times, first appearing 4 months ago. Glacial Data Decay can be created from 1 recipe, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 5 others.

Glacial Data Decay was first discovered by nyakase 4 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (12) is held by Skitsboard.

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