# input

Pronunciation: US say "IN-puut" /ˈɪnpʊt/; UK

## Noun

1. Data fed into a process so that it can shape or affect the output.
   - Simple: Information or data that you put into a machine or process to affect what it produces.
   - _Engineers feed sensor input into the model to predict equipment failures._
   - _The forecast depends entirely on the quality of the input it receives._
2. A contribution of work, information, opinion, or advice to a shared effort or decision.
   - Simple: Ideas, advice, or help that you give to a shared task or decision.
   - _The manager welcomed input from every department before announcing the new policy._
   - _Thanks to her input, the committee revised its recommendation._
3. The quantity of something that is put in, such as material, money, or effort.
   - Simple: The amount of something that is put into a process or activity.
   - _Total energy input rose sharply during the winter months._
   - _Manufacturers track every input that goes into the final product._
5. The act or process of putting something in, as an infusion.
   - Simple: The act of putting something into a place, machine, or process.
   - _The continuous input of nutrients sustained the culture for weeks._
   - _Steady input of capital kept the startup afloat._
6. A jack or socket through which a signal or power enters a device.
   - Simple: A socket where you plug in a cable to send a signal into a device.
   - _Connect the guitar cable to the amplifier's input._
   - _The receiver's rear panel has several inputs for different sources._

## Verb

4. To enter data into a computer or other system.
   - Simple: To type or enter data into a computer or device.
   - _You must input the customer details before saving the record._
   - _The technician inputs each reading into the database by hand._
7. To accept and take in data that has been entered.
   - Simple: To take in and store data that someone enters.
   - _The scanner inputs the barcode and updates the inventory instantly._
   - _These terminals input transactions from thousands of stores at once._
8. To put in or put on.
   - Simple: To put in or add to something, such as work or ideas.
   - _Several volunteers offered to input during the cleanup drive._
   - _The advisor inputs whenever decisions affect the budget._

## Origin

From Middle English "inputten", formed from the prefix "in-" combined with "put".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/input (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).