November 28, 2009

garbage in, garbage out

Last modified: Monday, December 03, 2001 

Often abbreviated as GIGO, this is a famous computer axiom meaning that if invalid data is entered into a system, the resulting output will also be invalid. Although originally applied to computer software, the axiom holds true for all systems, including, for example, decision-making systems.

 
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