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GIGO is an acronym for "Garbage In, Garbage Out" and originated as a reference to computer programming. It means that the validity and integrity of the results of a program depend on the validity and integrity of the input data. This concept is also sometimes applied to human (rather than programming) decisions that are based on "bad" data and therefore lead to undesired results.

It alludes to a famous quote by perhaps the earliest computer designer:

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-- Charles Babbage (1864), Passages from the Life of a Philosopher, ch. 5 "Difference Engine No. 1"

GI/GO is a computer programming term for Garbage In/Garbage Out. It means that if you have incorrect data input, then your output will be incorrect

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