English Explanatory Dictionary

input

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  4. Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.
  5. An input jack.
verb
  1. To put in; put on.
  2. To enter data.
  3. To accept data that is entered.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnpʊt/ [ˈɪnpʊt] [ˈɪmpʊt] LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-input.wav

Word forms

input inputs imput inputting inputted

Etymology

From Middle English inputten, equivalent to in- + put.

Related words

output

Derived words

comprehensible input input arm input device input field input method input method editor input neuron input-output section input-output table inputtable inputter misinput noninput reinput
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