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garbage

Syllabification: (gar·bage)

Pronunciation: /ˈgärbij/

Definition of garbage

wasted or spoiled food and other refuse, as from a kitchen or household.
a thing that is considered worthless or meaningless:a store full of overpriced garbage
Computing unwanted data in a computer’s memory.

Phrases

garbage in, garbage out: (abbreviation: GIGO) used to express the idea that in computing and other spheres, incorrect or poor quality input will always produce faulty output.

late Middle English (in the sense 'offal'): from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin

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