GIGO

[ gahy-goh ]

noun

, Computers.

1. 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

1. garbage in, garbage out

Word History and Origins

Origin of GIGO¹

1965–70; g(arbage) i(n) g(arbage) o(ut)

Example Sentences

Artificial so-called intelligence is hardly immune to a dynamic that computer experts long ago dubbed "GIGO" — garbage in, garbage out.

From Salon

For any meta-analysis, however, the reliability of results is largely governed by the ‘GIGO’ principle: garbage in, garbage out.

From Nature

There’s a great computer industry term for this: GIGO—Garbage In, Garbage Out.

From Time