in⋅board-out⋅board / ˈɪnˌbɔrdˈaʊtˌbɔrd , ˈɪnˌboʊrdˈaʊtˌboʊrd / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ in -bawrd-out -bawrd, in -bohrd-out -bohrd] Show IPA –adjective 1. Also, outdrive , stern-drive. (of a motorboat) having an inboard engine connected to a maneuverable outboard drive-shaft unit.
–noun 2. an inboard-outboard motor.
3. a boat equipped with such a motor. Abbreviation: I/O
in⋅put/out⋅put / ˈɪnˌpʊtˈaʊtˌpʊt / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ in -poo t-out -poo t] Show IPA Computers . –noun 1. the process of input or output, encompassing the devices, techniques, media, and data used: A good first step in designing a program is to define the input/output.
–adjective 2. pertaining to input or output: Early input/output devices were slow. Abbreviation: I/O
Origin: 1910–15
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