I. ˈin-ˌpu̇t noun
Date: circa 1888
1. : something that is put in: as
a. : an amount put in
increased input of fertilizer increases crop yield
b. : 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
c. : a component of production (as land, labor, or raw materials)
d. : information fed into a data processing system or computer
e. : advice , opinion , comment
f. : a stimulus that acts on and is integrated into a bodily system
sensory input
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
II. transitive verb
( in·put·ted or input ; in·put·ting )
Date: 1946
: to enter (as data) into a computer or data processing system