# fake PNG

> English word · Noun · IPA /feɪ̯k ˌpiː ɛn ˈd͡ʒiː/

## Definitions
1. An image file that displays the checkerboard pattern typically used to indicate transparency, but the pattern is actually part of the image itself rather than representing transparent pixels.

## Etymology
From fake + PNG, referring to Portable Network Graphics files as these are the most widespread image file type capable of containing transparency.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fake-png