1
: something that is put in: such as
b
: information fed into a data processing system or computer
c
: power or energy put into a machine or system for storage, conversion in kind, or conversion of characteristics usually with the intent of sizable recovery in the form of output
d
: an amount put in
increased input of fertilizer increases crop yield
e
: a stimulus that acts on and is integrated into a bodily system
sensory input
f
: a component of production (such as land, labor, or raw materials)
2
: the means by which or the point at which an input (as of energy, material, or data) is made
3
: the act or process of putting in
inputted or input; inputting
: to enter (data) into a computer or data processing system
Examples of input in a Sentence
Noun
I need your input on what to have for dinner.
She provided some valuable input at the start of the project.
The computer gets its input from a keyboard or mouse.
This VCR has several audio inputs.
The job will require a considerable input of money.
The data is ready for input into a computer.
Verb
She inputted the sales figures into the spreadsheet.
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PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Further, there can be no peace dictated without the input of the Ukrainian people.
—Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Gangesh Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For example, an AI bot may be able to generate marketing copy for an ad, but a writer or editor is still needed to input prompts and edit the outputs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, Sony doesn’t skimp on the polling rate—the speed at which your device sends inputs to your PC—which peaks at 8,000Hz.
—PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Further, there can be no peace dictated without the input of the Ukrainian people.
—Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
When the data inputs that feed a model are inadequate, the model risks scaling exponentially but delivering poor performance and outputs.
—Gangesh Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For example, an AI bot may be able to generate marketing copy for an ad, but a writer or editor is still needed to input prompts and edit the outputs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Input.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/input. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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