"cargo culting" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From cargo cult + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cargo cult|ing}} cargo cult + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolink=1}} cargo culting (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly computing) An approach that copies an existing successful approach without properly analysing and understanding it. Tags: uncountable Hyponyms: voodoo programming
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