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GARBAGE [3 records]

Record 1 2005-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Informatics
DEF

A specially coined term used to describe the data into and out of a computer system - that is, if the input data is bad (garbage in) then the output data will also be bad (garbage out).

Key term(s)
  • garbage out
  • garbage in

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Informatique
DEF

Axiome qui indique que si les données introduites dans un processus sont incorrectes, le résultat sera lui aussi incorrect.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Proverbios y máximas
  • Informática
DEF

Término usado para describir los datos que entran y salen de un sistema de computadora (ordenador); es decir, si los datos entrados son inservibles entonces los datos de salida también serán inservibles.

OBS

falsa entrada/falsa salida: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 2004-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A piece of information which is still in the computer memory but not relevant any more to the computing process. Unwanted and meaningless information. Erroneous, faulty, or extraneous data in a computer of NC program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Datos de información que no tienen significado alguno y que existen en cualquier medio de memoria o almacenamiento.

OBS

Dicha falta de significado puede haber sido causada por errores, o quizás sean datos almacenados durante una tarea anterior y que no guardan relación alguna con la tarea actual.

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Record 3 1999-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

A deliberate clustering of rocks in front of or in the house to force the opponent into a draw game.

Key term(s)
  • junk
  • garbage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Empilage délibéré de pierres [devant la maison ou à l'intérieur de celle-ci] pour forcer l'adversaire à exécuter des lancers légers.

Spanish

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