input
//ˈɪnpʊt//
formalForms
- Plural
- inputs
- present (v1)
- input
- past (v2)
- input
- past participle (v3)
- input
- present participle
- inputting
- 3rd person singular
- inputs
Definitions
1.The act or process of putting in; infusion.
2.That which is put in, as in an amount.
3.Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.
- You can provide input via this form.
4.Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.
1.To put in; put on.
2.To enter data.
- The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.
- "The timetable is then produced using a desktop publishing package with data inputted manually, and the files then sent to the editor, Chris Woodcock, for proof-reading and conversion to PDF format.
3.To accept data that is entered.
- The program inputs a value for the integer variable num and compares it with the constant integer limit.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3719
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English inputten, equivalent to in- + put.