garbage in, garbage out
usually used to suggest that the results of a calculation are only as good as the input that was used
But computers couldn't produce good forecasts when given bad data to chew on—a phenomenon known as GIGO for "Garbage In, Garbage Out."Peter Coy

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“GIGO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GIGO. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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