"does not compute" meaning in English

See does not compute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Etymology: A phrase commonly uttered by robots in science-fiction stories. The first recorded source is the television show My Living Doll from 1964. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} does not compute
  1. (humorous) That does not make sense. Wikipedia link: does not compute Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-does_not_compute-en-phrase-XX5WUayG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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