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in·put

(ĭn′po͝ot′)

1. Something put into a system or expended in its operation to achieve output or a result, especially:

a. Energy, work, or power used to drive a machine.

b. Current, electromotive force, or power supplied to an electric circuit, network, or device.

c. Information put into a communications system for transmission or into a computer system for processing.

d. Any of the items, including materials, equipment, and funds, required for production.

a. The act of putting in; infusion: a steady input of fuel.

b. An amount put in.

3. Contribution of information or a comment or viewpoint: a discussion with input from all members of the group.

tr.v. in·put·ted or in·put, in·put·ting, in·puts

To enter (data or a program) into a computer.

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input

(ˈɪnˌpʊt)

1. the act of putting in

2. that which is put in

3. (Economics) (often plural) a resource required for industrial production, such as capital goods, labour services, raw materials, etc

4. (Electronics) electronics

a. the signal or current fed into a component or circuit

b. the terminals, or some other point, to which the signal is applied

5. (Computer Science) computing the data fed into a computer from a peripheral device

6. (Electronics) (modifier) of or relating to electronic, computer, or other input

vb, -puts, -putting, -put or -putted

(Computer Science) (tr) to insert (data) into a computer

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in•put

(ˈɪnˌpʊt)

n., adj., v. -put•ted -put, -put•ting. n.

1. something that is put in.

2. the act or process of putting in.

3. the power or energy supplied to a machine.

4. the current or voltage applied to an electric or electronic circuit or device.

a. data entered into a computer for processing.

b. the process of introducing data into the internal storage of a computer.

6. contribution of information, ideas, opinions, or the like.

7. the available data for solving a technical problem.

adj.

8. of or pertaining to data or equipment used for input: a computer's main input device.

v.t.

9. to enter (data) into a computer for processing.

10. to contribute (ideas, information, or suggestions) to a project, discussion, etc.

[1745–55]

in·put

(ĭn′po͝ot′)

Noun

1. The energy, power, or work put into a system or device.

2. The data or programs put into a computer.

Verb

To enter data or a program into a computer.

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input

Past participle: input
Gerund: inputting

Imperative
input
input

Present
I input
you input
he/she/it inputs
we input
you input
they input

Preterite
I input
you input
he/she/it input
we input
you input
they input

Present Continuous
I am inputting
you are inputting
he/she/it is inputting
we are inputting
you are inputting
they are inputting

Present Perfect
I have input
you have input
he/she/it has input
we have input
you have input
they have input

Past Continuous
I was inputting
you were inputting
he/she/it was inputting
we were inputting
you were inputting
they were inputting

Past Perfect
I had input
you had input
he/she/it had input
we had input
you had input
they had input

Future
I will input
you will input
he/she/it will input
we will input
you will input
they will input

Future Perfect
I will have input
you will have input
he/she/it will have input
we will have input
you will have input
they will have input

Future Continuous
I will be inputting
you will be inputting
he/she/it will be inputting
we will be inputting
you will be inputting
they will be inputting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inputting
you have been inputting
he/she/it has been inputting
we have been inputting
you have been inputting
they have been inputting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inputting
you will have been inputting
he/she/it will have been inputting
we will have been inputting
you will have been inputting
they will have been inputting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inputting
you had been inputting
he/she/it had been inputting
we had been inputting
you had been inputting
they had been inputting

Conditional
I would input
you would input
he/she/it would input
we would input
you would input
they would input

Past Conditional
I would have input
you would have input
he/she/it would have input
we would have input
you would have input
they would have input

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input

Any information or instructions that are fed into a computer.

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Noun	1.	input - signal going into an electronic system input signal signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
	2.	input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" comment, remark ad-lib - remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians" courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate remark statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" gambit, ploy - an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker obiter dictum, passing comment - an incidental remark mention, reference - a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife" observation, reflexion, reflection - a remark expressing careful consideration rib - a teasing remark sally, wisecrack, quip, crack - witty remark gibe, jibe, barb, dig, shaft, slam, shot - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" conversation stopper, stopper - a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude, bromide - a trite or obvious remark zinger - a striking or amusing or caustic remark; "he always greeted me with a new zinger"; "she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition"
	3.	input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action stimulant, stimulus, stimulation information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction elicitation, evocation, induction - stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy" kick - the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick" turn-on - something causing excitement or stimulating interest negative stimulation, turnoff - something causing antagonism or loss of interest conditioned stimulus - the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus, reinforcement - (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it discriminative stimulus, cue - a stimulus that provides information about what to do positive stimulus - a stimulus with desirable consequences negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences
	4.	input - a component of production; something that goes into the production of output constituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
Verb	1.	input - enter (data or a program) into a computer computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

input

noun information, facts, material, figures, details, data, documents, statistics, info (informal) a variety of types of input in the classroom

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Translations

تَزْويد آلة بالطاقة الكَهْرَبائيَّهتَزْويد الحاسوب بالمَعْلومات

příkonvstupní informace

input

Aufwand Dateneingabe Eingabe eingeben

είσοδος

entrada input insumo introducir inversión

contribuer données intrant introduire puissance

bemenõ teljesítmény

ílagsgögnorka veitt til vélar; inngjöf, framlag

alimentazione immissione immissione dati input introduzione

įvesta informacijasąnaudos

ievadītie datipievade

inndata input tilførsel

príkonvstupná informácia

girdi girişsağlanan kaynak

输入输入信息

input

[ˈɪnpʊt]

A. N (Elec) → entrada f (Comput) → entrada f, input m; (= contribution) → contribución f, aportación f, aporte m (LAm); (= effort, time) → inversión f (Fin) → dinero m invertido, inversión f
we want more input from the local community → queremos mayor aportación por parte de la comunidad local

B. VT (Comput) [+ data] → entrar

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input

[ˈɪnpʊt]

(= contribution) [person] → apport m

[resources, money] → apport m
financial input → apport financier

[computer] (= data) → input m

[+ data] → entrerinput device n (COMPUTING) → périphérique m d'entrée

input

(into computer) → Eingabe f, → Input m or nt; (of capital) → Investition f; (of manpower) → (Arbeits)aufwand m; (= power input) → Energiezufuhr f; (of project etc) → Beitrag m; artistic/creative input → künstlerische/kreative Beiträge pl; their input into the project → ihr Beitrag m → zum Projekt; input port (Comput) → Eingabeport m

(= point of input, input terminal) → Eingang m

vt (Comput) data, text, information → eingeben

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input

[ˈɪnpʊt]

1. n

a. (outlay, of funds, labour, energy) → impiego; (contribution, of ideas, work) → contributo

b. (Comput) → dati mpl, input m inv

c. (Elec) → alimentazione f; (in amplifiers) → ingresso

2. vt (Comput) → introdurre

input

(ˈinput) noun

1. something, eg an amount of electrical energy, that is supplied to a machine etc.

2. information put into a computer for processing.

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