INPUT • FREE TRANSLATOR.ORG • Definition of Input

Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...

/ˈɪnpˌʊt/ Listen

Input

noun

Signal going into an electronic system. Synonym: input signal.

A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information. Synonyms: comment, remark.

Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action. Synonyms: stimulant, stimulation, stimulus.

A component of production; something that goes into the production of output.

verb

(past input; past part. input or inputted; pres. part. inputting)

Enter (data or a program) into a computer.

See images of 'Input'

Related searches:

output-to-input ratio

Share |

"Input" Quotes from Famous Books

... for about one-third of the labor force and generates over half the GDP, suffers from an aging capital plant and persistent shortages of energy. The year 1991 witnessed a 17% drop in industrial production because of energy and input shortages and labor unrest. In recent years the agricultural sector has had to contend with flooding, mismanagement, shortages of inputs, and disarray caused by the dismantling of cooperatives. A shortage of inputs ...

— The 1993 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... These collection development policies are often drawn up in conjunction with the libraries' governing boards and with representatives from the community, and may be the result of public hearings, discussions and other input. Although many librarians use selection aids, such as review journals and bibliographies, as a guide to the quality of potential acquisitions, they do not generally delegate their selection decisions to parties outside of the public library ...

— Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania