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mojibake

Noun CEFR B2
ˌməʊd͡ʒiˈbɑːki

Definitions

Corrupt characters or letters, especially resulting from being displayed or transferred through an inappropriate character set or encoding.

uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Alas, you'll even see⟳ “text” files where some lines have⟳ one encoding but other lines have⟳ different encodings. You are guaranteed to see⟳ mojibake.”
“The space behind the door is filled with mojibake, more specifically, a mojibake that is made of pieces of my memory. “Why? Why do I like⟳ girls?” I hear⟳ a younger voice of mine echoing in the room.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Mojica mojito Mojmir mojo mojo hand Mojokerto

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