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input
- /ˈɪnpʊt/ Australia, US, UK
- /ˈɪmpʊt/ Australia, US, UK
- /ˈɪnpɵt/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈɪmpɵt/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈɪnpʉt/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
- /ˈɪmpʉt/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
- /ˈənpʊt/ New Zealand
- /ˈəmpʊt/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English inputten, equivalent to in- + put.
noun inputs · imput
- 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. You can provide input via this form.
- Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process. sound input
- An input jack. model with A/V input
verb inputs · inputting · input · inputted
- To put in; put on. "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 Scotti
- To enter data. The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.
- To accept data that is entered. The program inputs a value for the integer variable num and compares it with the constant integer limit.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stimulus, stimulation, stimulant, input signal, production, guidance, supply, entrance, entry, entering, involvement, actuation, bringing, participate, participatory, participation
Translations
Every language
noun the act or process of putting in
| 中文 | 輸入 /输入 shūrù |
|---|---|
| Italiano | immissione |
noun contribution
| Español | aportación, aporte, input |
|---|---|
| Italiano | suggerimento, opinione, contributo |
| Русский | вклад vklad |
| עברית | תְּרוּמָה trumá |
noun data fed into a process
| Español | insumo, entrada, input |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 입력 imnyeok, 투입 tu'ip |
| 日本語 | 入力 nyūryoku, インプット inputto |
| 中文 | 輸入 /输入 shūrù |
| Português | entrada, input |
| Français | entrée, intrant |
| Deutsch | Eingabe, Input |
| Italiano | informazione, ingresso |
| Română | intrare, intrări, alimentare |
| Русский | ввод vvod |
| العربية | مُدْخَل mudḵal |
| עברית | קֶלֶט kélet |
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title = {input},
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