input
noun
uk/ˈɪnpʊt/ us [ U ]
help, ideas, or knowledge that someone gives to a project, organization, etc.:
input from sb/sth We had a very productive meeting with a lot of good input from the technical department.
input on sth We want input on product development from employees and potential customers.
[ C or U ] ECONOMICS
a resource such as materials or labour that is involved in producing something and has a cost that affects profits:
The majority of input costs are related to the cost of the workforce.
[ U ] IT
the information that you put into a computer:
Words in the input that are not spelled correctly will be highlighted.
[ U ] IT
the act of putting information into a computer:
fields used for data input
[ C ] IT
a part that carries information to a machine, or the place where this is connected:
a digital video input
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output noun
input
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈɪnpʊt/ usinputting | inputted or input | inputted or input IT
to put data into a computer:
input data/details/information His account details had been input incorrectly.