Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garbage in, garbage out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: garbage in, -garbage out
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

If input data are not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and useless. If the input is junk, then the output is junk.

Example Sentences

"Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out.""
"The old caveat "GIGO"—garbage in, garbage out—is as valid in architectural design as in any other computer-aided activity."

Phrases

ask a silly question, get a silly answer

Frequently Paired Words

ask a silly question, get a silly answer

Synonyms

GIGO rubbish in, rubbish out

Questions

What does garbage in, garbage out mean?: If input data are not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and useless. If the input is junk, then the output is junk.

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