English Explanatory Dictionary

munge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To transform data in an undefined or unexplained manner, as for example when data wrangling requires nonsystemic or nonsystematic edits.
  2. To add a spamblock to (an email address).
  3. To corrupt a record about a person by erroneously merging in information about another person.

Pronunciation

/mʌnd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-munge.wav

Word forms

munge munges munging munged mung

Etymology

Variant of mung; likely a misconstructed back-formation from munging, munged or munger.

Derived words

data munging munger
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