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input

in·put [ ín pt ]


noun  (plural in·puts)
Definition:
 
1. contribution: a contribution to something, especially comments or suggestions made to a group

2. something going in: something that enters a process or situation from the outside and is then acted upon or integrated
dollar input
sensory input

3. electronics electricity that drives something: power, electrical energy, or an electric signal that enters a device and is usually recovered in the form of work or some other output effect

4. comput data entered into computer: data entered into a computer for processing

5. comput computer terminal: a terminal or connection where data enters a computer



verb  (past and past participle in·put·ted or in·put, present participle in·put·ting, 3rd person present singular in·puts)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb contribute information: to provide information to help somebody make a decision ( informal )

2. enter data: to enter data into a computer


in·put·ter noun
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