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
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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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Jessica Abramsky, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Pinewood will reportedly offer multiple HDMI inputs to connect devices like game consoles and Blu-ray players directly, giving Sonos control over the entire home theater I/O ecosystem.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Charlie Campbell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Residents can input their address to learn more about whether their home is in a hazard zone for floods, fires or landslides.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Ostheimer complained that nearly 100 students were turned away from an earlier meeting set exclusively for student input, held in a room with a very limited seating.
—Jessica Abramsky, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Pinewood will reportedly offer multiple HDMI inputs to connect devices like game consoles and Blu-ray players directly, giving Sonos control over the entire home theater I/O ecosystem.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Instead, passengers input their origin and destination, and drivers bid for the fare.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Residents can input their address to learn more about whether their home is in a hazard zone for floods, fires or landslides.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Input.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/input. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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