1
: something that is put in: such as
b
: information fed into a data processing system or computer
c
: power or energy put into a machine or system for storage, conversion in kind, or conversion of characteristics usually with the intent of sizable recovery in the form of output
d
: an amount put in
increased input of fertilizer increases crop yield
e
: a stimulus that acts on and is integrated into a bodily system
sensory input
f
: a component of production (such as land, labor, or raw materials)
2
: the means by which or the point at which an input (as of energy, material, or data) is made
3
: the act or process of putting in
inputted or input; inputting
: to enter (data) into a computer or data processing system
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Examples of input in a Sentence
Noun
I need your input on what to have for dinner.
She provided some valuable input at the start of the project.
The computer gets its input from a keyboard or mouse.
This VCR has several audio inputs.
The job will require a considerable input of money.
The data is ready for input into a computer.
Verb
She inputted the sales figures into the spreadsheet.
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David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
Under the new regulations, insurance companies will be able to use computer modeling, with input from a range of meteorological and geographical data, when writing their policies rather than simply relying on historical losses.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Molly Higgins, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
In order to bypass your 2FA account protection, most attacks seek to redirect the target user by way of a phishing attack or some form of social engineering that lands them on a legitimate-looking site where they are asked to input their login credentials.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Beijing wants lithium, a key input for the new economy of smartphones and EVs.
—David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
Under the new regulations, insurance companies will be able to use computer modeling, with input from a range of meteorological and geographical data, when writing their policies rather than simply relying on historical losses.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
Just input your info and email, and the code will arrive in your inbox.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
In order to bypass your 2FA account protection, most attacks seek to redirect the target user by way of a phishing attack or some form of social engineering that lands them on a legitimate-looking site where they are asked to input their login credentials.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Input.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/input. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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