input
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
inputs
plural
inputs
Britannica Dictionary definition of INPUT
1
[noncount]
:
advice or opinions that help someone make a decision
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I need your input on what to have for dinner.
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She provided some valuable input at the start of the project.
2
technical
a
[noncount]
:
information that is put into a computer
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The computer gets its input from a keyboard or mouse.
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an input device
b
[noncount]
:
something (such as power or energy) that is put into a machine or system
c
[count]
:
the place at which information, power, etc., enters a computer, machine, or system
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This VCR has several audio/video inputs.
3
:
the act or process of putting something in or into something else
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compare output
[singular]
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The job will require a considerable input of money.
[noncount]
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The data is ready for input into/to a computer.
2
input
/ˈɪnˌpʊt/
verb
inputs;
inputted
or
input;
inputting
2
input
/ˈɪnˌpʊt/
verb
inputs;
inputted
or
input;
inputting
Britannica Dictionary definition of INPUT
[+ object]
:
to enter (information) into a computer
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compare output
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She inputted the sales figures into the spreadsheet.
