"great bit bucket in the sky" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. (computing, humorous, slang) Synonym of bit bucket (“notional resting place of lost or missing digital information”) Tags: humorous, slang Synonyms: bit bucket [synonym, synonym-of]
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