1. input

noun. ['ˈɪnˌpʊt'] signal going into an electronic system.

Rhymes with Input

• output
• throughput

Sentences with input

1. Noun, singular or mass
Communication is mainly used to provide direction to employees and to receive input on their work progress.

2. Verb, base form
Once you've entered your height into a BMI calculator, input the number of pounds you weigh.

Quotes about input

1. Given her deafness, the auditory part of the brain, deprived of its usual input, had started to generate a spontaneous activity of its own, and this took the form of musical hallucinations, mostly musical memories from her earlier life. The brain needed to stay incessantly active, and if it was not getting its usual stimulation..., it would create its own stimulation in the form of hallucinations.
- Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

2. input

noun. ['ˈɪnˌpʊt'] a component of production; something that goes into the production of output.

3. input

noun. ['ˈɪnˌpʊt'] a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information.

4. input

verb. ['ˈɪnˌpʊt'] enter (data or a program) into a computer.

5. input

noun. ['ˈɪnˌpʊt'] any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action.