What does input mean?
Definitions for input
ˈɪnˌpʊtin·put
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word input.
Princeton's WordNet
input signal, inputnoun
signal going into an electronic system
remark, comment, inputnoun
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
"from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, inputnoun
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
inputverb
a component of production; something that goes into the production of output
inputverb
enter (data or a program) into a computer
Wiktionary
inputnoun
The act or process of putting in; infusion.
inputnoun
That which is put in, as in an amount.
inputnoun
Contribution, or share in a contribution.
inputnoun
Something fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the outputs of that process.
inputverb
To put in; put on.
inputverb
To enter data.
The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.
inputverb
To accept data that is entered.
Etymology: From inputten, equivalent to.
ChatGPT
input
Input refers to the data or information that is provided or fed into a system, machine, computer, or process for further processing, interpretation, or analysis. It can also refer to the act of entering this data or a device through which the data is entered. The input is designed to be transformed, utilized, or modified by the system to achieve certain results or output.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Input
in′pōōt, n. (Scot.) contribution.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'input' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3151
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'input' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3025
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'input' in Nouns Frequency: #1125
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for input »
Putin
put in
punti
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of input in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of input in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of input in a Sentence
These include direct subsidies, soft loans from state banks, VAT (value-added tax) rebates on some product categories, energy and input subsidies, and occasionally direct grants, among others.
There's an active conversation with the CDC right now, what I can tell you is, it's going to be guided by data, by science, by medicine, and by the input of the people who are actually going to have to carry this out.
From Day One, President Biden and I have made clear our commitment to transition to a clean energy economy, today, we put forward an opportunity for the American people to consider and provide input on the future of offshore oil and gas leasing. The time for the public to weigh in on our future is now.
Although formerly enslaved Americans paid for this statue, the design and sculpting process was done without their input or participation, and it shows, the statue fails to depict how enslaved African Americans pressed for their own emancipation. At the time, they had only recently been liberated from slavery and were grateful for any recognition of their freedom. However, in his keynote address at the unveiling of the statue, Frederick Douglass pointedly did not praise the statue, and, indeed, in private remarks, went as far as to say, it ‘showed the Negro on his knee when a more manly attitude would have been indicative of freedom.’.
In my one-on-one meetings, the first thing I want from them is their input about what works in the office, what could be improved.
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- vstupCzech
- Eingabe, eingebenGerman
- εισαγωγήGreek
- insumo, introducirSpanish
- درونداد, دروندادنPersian
- syöte, syöttääFinnish
- rentrer, entréeFrench
- इनपुटHindi
- masuk, masukanIndonesian
- 入力, インプットJapanese
- initusLatin
- вложување, влез, внос, внeсуваMacedonian
- invoeren, ingeven, invoerDutch
- wprowadzać dane, wkładPolish
- introduce, intrări, alimentare, intrareRomanian
- вводить, ввод, ввестиRussian
- unosSerbo-Croatian
- girdiTurkish
- đầu vàoVietnamese
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