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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.
GIGO
/ ˈɡaɪɡəʊ /
acronym for
- garbage in, garbage out
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Word History and Origins
Origin of GIGO1
1965–70; g(arbage) i(n) g(arbage) o(ut)
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