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input/output
[ in-poot-out-poot ]
noun
- 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
- pertaining to input or output: : I/O
Early input/output devices were slow.
input/output
noun
- the data or information that is passed into or out of a computer I/O
- modifier concerned with or relating to such passage of data or information
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Origin of input/output1
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Example Sentences
Standardized input-output bus structures designed to simplify interfacing to computers have recently been developed.
Unless an appropriate set of standard input-output devices is provided, the computer will not be used efficiently.
The PDP-3 is designed to accommodate a variety of input-output equipment.
The method of operation of PDP-3 with these optional devices is similar to the standard input-output equipment.
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