phr (gigo)
1GIGO — phr. garbage in, garbage out. (Computers. Acronym. If you get garbage out of a computer, it’s because you put garbage in. See also DIDO.) □ The program failed, and I know it’s my fault. You know, GIGO. □ GIGO is my theme song. I get out just what …
2DIDO — phr. dreck in, dreck out; garbage in, garbage out. (Computers. Acronym. See also dreck. If you get dreck out of a computer, it’s because you put dreck in. See also GIGO.) □ Look at this stuff that the printer put out. What is it? Oh, well. DIDO.… …
3FIFO. — phr. first in, first out, the first items placed in the stack are the first items to be retrieved. (Computers. Acronym. See also GIGO; LIFO.) □ Of course the wrong thing came out. That register is FIFO. D Oh, I thought this thing was FIFO, and I… …
