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GIGO

[gahy-goh]
–noun Computers.
a rule of thumb stating that when faulty data are fed into a computer, the information that emerges will also be faulty.

Origin:
1965–70; g(arbage) i(n) g(arbage) o(ut)
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GIGO   (gī'gō, gē'-)   
n.   Computer Science
An informal rule holding that the integrity of output is dependent on the integrity of input.

[g(arbage) i(n,) g(arbage) o(ut).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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GIGO

  1. phr.
    garbage in, garbage out. (Computers. Acronym. If you get garbage out of a computer, it's because you put garbage in. See also DIDO.) : The program failed, and I know it's my fault. You know, GIGO.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Computing Dictionary

GIGO
Garbage In, Garbage Out

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
GIGO
garbage in, garbage out
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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