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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).]
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GIGO
Garbage In, Garbage Out

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
GIGO
garbage in, garbage out
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