input — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act or process of putting in; infusion.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. That which is put in, as in an amount.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   You can provide input via this form.

4. Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   sound input

5. An input jack.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   model with A/V input

Verb

1. To put in; put on.

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   • Intransitive

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   "Following the removal of the Golborne Link from the current Bill and, given the direct importance of maintaining the benefits that the Golborne Link would have delivered for Scotland, the Transport Minister has sought and received confirmation from the UK Minister of State for Transport that Scottish Government Officials will input to the consideration being given to the alternative."

2. To enter data.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.

   More examples (2)

   An artificial-intelligence application called Sudowrite wrote the paragraph above. I inputted the text of the first section of “The Metamorphosis” and then pressed a button called Wormhole. The computer composed the continuation.

   "The timetable is then produced using a desktop publishing package with data inputted manually, and the files then sent to the editor, Chris Woodcock, for proof-reading and conversion to PDF format.

3. To accept data that is entered.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   The program inputs a value for the integer variable num and compares it with the constant integer limit.

Noun

1. signal going into an electronic system

   Synonyms

   input signal

   Broader terms

   signalsignalingsignsignalling

2. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

   Synonyms

   remarkcomment

   Broader terms

   statement

   Examples

   from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account

   we would appreciate input from our users on how we can improve our software

3. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

   Synonyms

   stimulationstimulusstimulant

   Broader terms

   information

4. a component of production; something that goes into the production of output

   Broader terms

   componentconstituentelement

Verb

1. enter (data or a program) into a computer

   Broader terms

   insertinfixenterintroduce