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As a noun, input means the act or process of putting in. As a verb, it means put in.
Meanings of input
13 meaningsnoun
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.
electronicsAn input jack.
“model with A/V input”
Signal going into an electronic system
Similar: input signalAny stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Similar: stimulation, stimulus, stimulantA component of production; something that goes into the production of output
verb
To put in; put on.
To enter data.
“The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.”
To accept data that is entered.
Enter (data or a program) into a computer
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).