input
Use Input in a sentence
noun
1.
something that is put in.
2.
the act or process of putting in.
3.
the power or energy supplied to a machine.
4.
5.
Computers.
a.
data to be entered into a computer for processing.
b.
the process of introducing data into the internal storage of a computer.
6.
contribution of information, ideas, opinions, or the like: Before making a decision we need your input.
7.
the available data for solving a technical problem.
8.
Scot. a monetary contribution, as to charity.
adjective
9.
of or pertaining to data or equipment used for input: The goal is to reduce input costs.
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verb (used with object)
10.
Computers. to enter (data) into a computer for processing.
11.
to contribute (ideas, information, or suggestions) to a project, discussion, etc.
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input (ˈɪnˌpʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of putting in |
| 2. | that which is put in |
| 3. | (often plural) a resource required for industrial production, such as capital goods, labour services, raw materials, etc |
| 4. | electronics |
| a. the signal or current fed into a component or circuit | |
| b. the terminals, or some other point, to which the signal is applied | |
| 5. | computing the data fed into a computer from a peripheral device |
| 6. | (modifier) of or relating to electronic, computer, or other input |
| —vb , -puts, -putting, -put, -putted | |
| 7. | (tr) to insert (data) into a computer |
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Word Origin & History
input
1793, "a sum (of cash) put in," from in + put. Computing sense of "data fed into a machine" is from 1948; the verb in the computing sense is attested from 1946. There was an obs. Scottish verb input (1498) meaning "to put in (prison, etc.)," but it died out long before this.
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input definition
architectureData transferred from the outside world into a computer system via some kind of input device.
Opposite: output.
(1997-04-28)
Example sentences
Surface structures are the input to the phonological component, which describes their sound.
The anatomy of the optic nerve suggests that covering one eye does not cause input to only one brain hemisphere.
Everywhere, governments are more involved in farming through input subsidies.
It really is an organic system based on input from a community that by definition is willing to adapt to the evidence.
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