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Uncork vs Uncook - What's the difference?

uncork | uncook |

As verbs the difference between uncork and uncook

is that uncork is to open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from while uncook is to repair a file (specifically an MP3 audio file) that has been damaged ("cooked") by being converted through a text format and having line breaks applied to it.

uncork

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
    • uncork a bottle of wine
  • To release.
    • His suggestion uncorked a whirlwind.

    uncook

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (computing, slang) To repair a file (specifically an audio file) that has been damaged ("cooked") by being converted through a text format and having line breaks applied to it.
  • * 1999 , "y2kilroy", New Freeware Utility to uncook mp3's!'' (discussion on Internet newsgroup ''alt.music.mp3 )
    • Hi all! I have developed a freeware utility to uncook MP3's...
  • * 2000 , "Xorys", Creating audio CD from mp3 files'' (discussion on Internet newsgroup ''alt.music.mp3 )
    • If you "uncook" a file that isn't "cooked" you will just mess it up (and I don't know of any way to fix it then) - so uncooking should be used with caution (I'd suggest never over-writing the original file).