garbagedata

noun
UK /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒˌdeɪtə/
US /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒˌdeɪtə/

Garbagedata is information that is wrong, messy, or not useful.

The computer program stopped working because it was fed garbagedata.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Data that has been damaged or corrupted during storage or transfer.

The backup failed because garbagedata filled the old hard drive.

3. Useless or meaningless information collected by mistake.

The survey results were garbagedata because nobody answered the questions properly.

4. Leftover or discarded computer files that no longer serve a purpose.

She cleaned out the garbagedata from her phone to free up space.

5. Fake or misleading information spread around on purpose.

The website was full of garbagedata about the new school rules.