Input

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪnpÊŠt/

Origin

From Middle English inputten, equivalent to - + put.

Full definition of input

Noun

1. The act or process of putting in; infusion.
2. That which is put in, as in an amount.
3. Contribution, or share in a contribution.
4. Something fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the outputs of that process.

Derived terms

• input device

Related terms

• output

Verb

1. (transitive) To put in; put on.
2. (transitive) To enter data.The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.
3. (transitive) To accept data that is entered.
• 2009, J Stanley Warford, Computer SystemsThe program inputs a value for the integer variable num and compares it with the constant integer limit.

Anagrams

• Putin, put in