input

Meaning

Noun

1. The act or process of putting in; infusion.
2. That which is put in, as in an amount.
3. Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.
4. Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.
5. An input jack.

Verb

1. To put in; put on.
2. To enter data.
3. To accept data that is entered.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪnpʊt/

Etymology

From Middle English inputten, equivalent to in- + put.