Garbage In, Garbage Out

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
GIGO
Pronunciation
/ˈgɑrbɪʤ ɪn ˈgɑrbɪʤ aʊt/
Category
Internet
Related Field
Chat

Examples in Context

  1. This is a good example of garbage in, garbage out.
  2. It's a case of " garbage in, garbage out " & if you start with poor requirements, you're sure to end up with a product that isn't useful.
  3. GIGO : Short for Garbage in, garbage out. Programmer's slang to describe bad output caused by faulty data.
  4. As they say," garbage in, garbage out. "

Other meanings of GIGO

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