input

in|put1 [ `ın,put ] noun **

1. ) count or uncount help in the form of ideas, advice, or information, used in a process or in making a decision:

input from: Input from visiting scientists will increase the value of our work.

input into/to: Teachers have considerable input into the school's decision-making process.

provide input into/to something: The surveys will provide valuable input into development planning.

2. ) count or uncount information that is put into a computer or a piece of electronic equipment using another machine such as a keyboard or MICROPHONE:

The program accepts input from a variety of sources.

a ) count the connection on a computer or piece of electronic equipment where information enters it from another machine

b ) count or uncount TECHNICAL information that your brain receives from your eyes, ears, or nerves:

sensory/visual/acoustic input

─ opposite OUTPUT

3. ) uncount electrical power that is put into a machine:

an input socket

input

in|put 2 [ `ın,put ] (present participle in|put|ting; past tense and past participle in|put) verb transitive *

to put information into a computer or a piece of electronic equipment