input
English
Etymology
From Middle English inputten, equivalent to in- + put.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪnpʊt/
Noun
input (countable and uncountable, plural inputs)
- The act or process of putting in; infusion.
- That which is put in, as in an amount.
- Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.
- Something fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.
Derived terms
- input device
- input field
Related terms
Translations
something fed into a process
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contribution
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Verb
input (third-person singular simple present inputs, present participle inputting, simple past and past participle input or inputted)
- (transitive) To put in; put on.
- (transitive) To enter data.
- The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.
- (transitive) To accept data that is entered.
- 2009, J Stanley Warford, Computer Systems
- The program inputs a value for the integer variable num and compares it with the constant integer limit.
- 2009, J Stanley Warford, Computer Systems
Translations
to enter data
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Portuguese
Synonyms
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