Definitions of input [ˈɪnˌpʊt]

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Definition of 'input'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) input
something that is put in.

2.  input
the act or process of putting in.

3.  input
the power or energy supplied to a machine.

4.  input
the current or voltage applied to an electric or electronic circuit or device.

5.  input
data entered into a computer for processing.

6.  input
the process of introducing data into the internal storage of a computer.

7.  input
contribution of information, ideas, opinions, or the like.

8.  input
the available data for solving a technical problem.

9. (adj.) input
of or pertaining to data or equipment used for input:
a computer's main input device.

10. (v.t.) input
to enter (data) into a computer for processing.

11.  input
to contribute (ideas, information, or suggestions) to a project, discussion, etc.

Etymology: (1745–55)

Definition of 'input'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) input signal, input
signal going into an electronic system

2. (noun) remark, comment, input
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
"from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

3. (noun) stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

4. (verb) input
a component of production; something that goes into the production of output

5. (verb) input
enter (data or a program) into a computer

Definition of 'input'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) input
opinions and information that influence a situation
Officials are looking for public input on the proposed factory.

2. input
≠ output
the input of information into a computer

3. (verb) input
to put information into a computer; = enter
to input data

Translation of 'input'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: something, eg an amount of electrical energy, that is supplied to a machine etc.
Afrikaans: toevoer	Arabic: تَزْويد آلة بالطاقة الكَه	Bulgarian: вход
Brazilian: energia fornecida	Czech: příkon	German: zugeführte Spannung
Danish: input	Greek: παροχή, τροφοδοσία	Spanish: entrada
Estonian: toide	Farsi: درونداد	Finnish: syöte
French: puissance, consommation	Hebrew: הֶספֵּק	Hindi: आगत, कम्प्यूटर में संगणन
Croatian: ulaz, ulazna vrijednost	Hungarian: bemenő teljesítmény	Indonesian: masukan
Icelandic: orka veitt til vélar; inn	Italian: potenza, alimentazione	Japanese: 入力
Korean: (기계에의) 공급 전력	Lithuanian: sąnaudos	Latvian: pievade
Malay: masukkan	Dutch: toevoer	Norwegian: tilførsel, input
Polish: wsad, dostarczona energia	Persian: درونداد	Pashto: په منځ كي
Portuguese: energia fornecida	Romanian: energie/putere comandată	Russian: потребляемая мощность
Slovak: príkon	Slovenian: poraba, moč	Serbian: input
Swedish: tillförsel, tillförd ener	Thai: วัตถุที่ป้อนเข้าไปในเครื่	Turkish: sağlanan kaynak
Taiwanese: 輸入	Ukrainian: потужність споживання	Urdu: کسی عمل کے لیے ضروری توان
Vietnamese: đầu vào	Chinese: 输入
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