"the computer says no" meaning in All languages combined

See the computer says no on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

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  1. Alternative form of computer says no. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: computer says no
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          "text": "This was no human assessor, however: just an algorithm triggered by what was considered an ‘out of character transaction’. The computer says no. My subsequent demand that the bank reimburse me for the extra cost I had incurred as a result of its software vetoing my first purchase attempt, was, needless to say, rejected.",
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          "text": "My bank accounts were still under my old name, which legally no longer existed. For months I had to carry around a large folder containing my old ID and a copy of the court order declaring my name change. Even then, human clerks and bank tellers would sometimes see the discrepancy, shrug and say “the computer says no” while denying me access to my accounts.",
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