What does the cryptic crossword clue "Man that’s kept programmer’s mantra – look! (6)" mean?

The definition is "Man". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). GIGO (synonym="garbage in, garbage out – programmer’s mantra") + LO (synonym="look") = GIGOLO The answer is GIGOLO.

Man that’s kept programmer’s mantra – look! (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29205 | 7 Down | 2023-10-19 flower

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