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garbage in garbage out


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Used to express the idea that in computing and other spheres, incorrect or poor quality input will always produce faulty output (often abbreviated as GIGO). The saying is recorded from the mid 20th century.

Subjects: Science and technology — Mathematics and Computer Science

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garbage in garbage out
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