garbage data
[GAR-bij DAY-tuh]
noun
dados lixo
1. Irrelevant, corrupted, or meaningless data that is unusable for its intended purpose
The database was filled with garbage data from the failed import process.
O banco de dados estava cheio de dados lixo do processo de importação falho.
2. Information stored in memory or a computer system that contains errors or is no longer needed
Without proper validation, the system collected garbage data from user inputs.
Sem validação adequada, o sistema coletava dados lixo das entradas do usuário.
3. Random or nonsensical values that appear in a dataset due to technical malfunction or human error
The analysis results were skewed because of garbage data in the sample.
Os resultados da análise foram distorcidos por causa de dados lixo na amostra.
The term 'garbage data' is widely used in technical and IT circles in both the USA and Brazil. In Brazilian Portuguese tech environments, 'dados lixo' is the standard term, though 'dados inválidos' is preferred in more formal or regulated industries like banking and healthcare. The concept is critical in data science and software development, where data quality directly impacts business decisions.
NYC Slang
junk data, trash
Related Idioms & Phrases
garbage in, garbage out (GIGO)
cleaning up the garbage
sifting through the garbage
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