data dump n. 1. A large amount of information transferred from one system or location to another. 2. The act of handing over a bunch of unedited research.
BS Definition: Giving your bosses volumes of completely useless information and hoping they see it as a sign that you’ve been working hard.
Origin: Originally believed to have been derived from database dump, this term has been used to describe the downloading of information from a database, typically an overwhelming amount. Computerized databases started to appear in U.S. companies in the ...
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