input

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.

Pronunciation

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inpuut

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɪnpʊt

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.
A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.
That which is put in, as in an amount.
The act or process of putting in; infusion.

verb

Enter (data or a program) into a computer
transitive
To accept data that is entered.
intransitive
To put in; put on.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A2 · Elementary
Frequency: Very Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.

Used this way, input is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

stimulus , a specialist term, precise but narrower

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use input

“We need your input on the project proposal by Friday.”noun

Common Patterns and Combinations

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Data / component

input data

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

input datanounCompound term
A computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program.
input devicenounCompound term
A device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device.
input filenounCompound term
A computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program.
input programnounCompound term
A utility program that organizes the input to a computer.
input routinenounCompound term
A routine that writes from an external source to an internal store.
input signalnounCompound term
Signal going into an electronic system.

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Synonyms

Sense: data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping

stimulusTechnical

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