does not compute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. That does not make sense.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

does not compute

Etymology

A phrase commonly uttered by robots in science-fiction stories. The first recorded source is the television show My Living Doll from 1964.

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