Definition of Input

Babylon English
input
n. data fed into a computer or other device (Computers); something which is inserted; power, strength, capacity (Machinery); material used in production processes (Economics)
v. enter data into a computer

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Input Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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input
<architectureData transferred from the outside world into a computer system via some kind of input device.
Opposite: output.
(1997-04-28)

JDK Doc(JAVA)
INPUT
- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.html.HTML.Tag 
public static final HTML.Tag INPUT


Input Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

WordNet 2.0
input

Noun
1. signal going into an electronic system
(synonym) input signal
(hypernym) signal, signaling, sign
2. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
(synonym) stimulation, stimulus, stimulant
(hypernym) information
(hyponym) evocation, induction, elicitation

Verb
1. enter (data or a program) into a computer
(hypernym) insert, infix, enter, introduce
(classification) computer science, computing

hEnglish - advanced version
input

input
n
1. signal going into an electronic system [syn: input signal]


2. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action [syn: stimulation, stimulus, stimulant]
v : enter (data or a program) into a computer



  similar words(6) 




 input device 
 input data 
 input program 
 input routine 
 input file 
 input signal 

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
input
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input file: inchomhad


Input Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

EIA Energy Glossary
Refinery input, total
The raw materials and intermediate materials processed at refineries to produce finished petroleum products. They include crude oil, products of natural gas processing plants, unfinished oils, other hydrocarbons and oxygenates, motor gasoline and aviation gasoline blending components and finished petroleum products.

Telecommunication Standard Terms
input
1. In a device, process, or channel, a point that accepts data. 2. A state, or a sequence of states, of a point that accepts data. 3. A stimulus, such as a signal or interference, that enters a functional unit, such as a telecommunications system, a computer, or a computer program.

Physical Geography Terms and Meanings
Input
Addition of matter, energy, or information to a system. Also see output.

Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems
Input
an event external to a system which modifies the system in any manner.
variable at the boundary of an organism or machine through which information enters, the set of conditions, properties or states which effect a change in a system ' s behavior, the medium of exogenous control (see open system , output ). (Krippendorff )


Input Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

Guitar Glossary
Input
The connection going into an audio device or computer. In a mixing board, a connector for a microphone or other signal source.

The DJ Glossary
Input
1) The physical connection, such as a jack or terminal, where a device receives a signal. 2) The incoming signal data received by a device. Input Impedance - The opposition to the flow of electrical current by the initial circuits of the receiving device.


Input Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
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INPUT OUTPUT INC
Exchange: NYSE
Designs, manufactures and markets seismic data acquisition systems and peripheral seismic instruments for oil and gas exploration and production industries.


Input Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Input
Input is the term denoting either an entrance or changes which are inserted into a system and which activate/modify a process. It is an abstract concept, used in the modeling, system(s) design and system(s) exploitation. It is usually connected with other terms, e.g., input field, input variable, input parameter, input value, input signal, input device and input file.

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