munge Meaning & Definition
What Does Munge Mean?
As a verb, munge means To transform data in an undefined or unexplained manner, as for example when data wrangling requires nonsystemic or nonsystematic edits. It is also used to mean To add a spamblock to (an email address).
Munge at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //mʌnd͡ʒ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Verb forms | munges, munging, munged |
Munge Definition (Verb)
- To transform data in an undefined or unexplained manner, as for example when data wrangling requires nonsystemic or nonsystematic edits.
- To add a spamblock to (an email address).
- To corrupt a record about a person by erroneously merging in information about another person.
It looks like this record is munged—it has this person’s birth date, but his father’s death date.
Verb
- Alternative form of mounge.
Verb
- To transform data in an undefined or unexplained manner.
- (genealogy) To corrupt a record about an individual by erroneously merging in information about another individual.
It looks like this record is munged—it has this person's birth date, but his father's death date
Synonyms of Munge
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Munge synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Munge
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Munge in a Sentence
It looks like this record is munged—it has this person’s birth date, but his father’s death date.
It looks like this record is munged—it has this person's birth date, but his father's death date
Word Forms & Grammar
munge (third-person singular simple present munges, present participle munging, simple past and past participle munged)
Words That Rhyme With Munge
Origin of Munge
Variant of mung; likely a misconstructed back-formation from munging, munged or munger.
Munge Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of munge is //mʌnd͡ʒ//, spoken in 1 syllable.