KIBO
/ki:'boh/ 1. [acronym] Knowledge In, Bullshit Out. A summary of what happens
whenever valid data is passed through an organisation (or person) that
deliberately or accidentally disregards or ignores its significance. Consider,
for example, what an advertising campaign can do with a product's actual
specifications. Compare GIGO; see also SNAFU principle.
2. James Parry <kibo@world.std.com>, a Usenetter infamous for various
surrealist net.pranks and an uncanny, machine-assisted knack for joining any
thread in which his nom de guerre is mentioned.
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