ingest

Meaning

Verb

1. To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
2. To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake.
3. To bring or import into a system.

Noun

The process of importing data or other material into a system.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst/

Etymology

From Latin ingerō (“I carry in”).