gribble n.
Random binary data rendered as unreadable text. Noise characters in a data stream are displayed as gribble. Modems with mismatched bitrates usually generate gribble (more specifically, [baud barf]). Dumping a binary file to the screen is an excellent source of gribble, and (if the bell/speaker is active) headaches.
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