What Does Garbage In, Garbage Out (GIGO) Mean?

Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO), in the context of information technology, is a slang expression that means regardless of how accurate a program’s logic is, the results will be incorrect if the input is invalid.

Techopedia Explains Garbage In, Garbage Out (GIGO)

A program gives inaccurate results due to inaccurate data provided because a computer will always attempt to process data given to it. Said another way, the output quality of a system usually can’t be any better than than the quality of inputs.