English

Noun

input ‎(countable and uncountable, plural inputs)

1. The act or process of putting in; infusion.
2. That which is put in, as in an amount.
3. Contribution, or share in a contribution.
4. Something fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.

Derived terms

• input device
• input field

Related terms

• output

Translations

Verb

input ‎(third-person singular simple present inputs, present participle inputting, simple past and past participle input or inputted)

1. (transitive) To put in; put on.
2. (transitive) To enter data.

   The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.

3. (transitive) To accept data that is entered.
   • 2009, J Stanley Warford, Computer Systems

     The program inputs a value for the integer variable num and compares it with the constant integer limit.

Translations

Anagrams

• Putin, put in

Portuguese

Noun

input m (plural inputs)

1. (computing) input (data fed into a process)

Synonyms

• entrada