/ ˈɪnpʊt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C , U ] input (into / to sth) | input (of sth) time, knowledge, ideas, etc. that you put into work, a project, etc. in order to make it succeed; the act of putting sth in :
Her specialist input to the discussions has been very useful.
I'd appreciate your input on this.
There has been a big input of resources into the project from industry.
2.
[ U ] ( computing ) the act of putting information into a computer; the information that you put in :
data input
This program accepts input from most word processors.
3.
[ C ] ( technical ) a place or means for electricity, data, etc. to enter a machine or system
—compare output
■ verb
( in·put·ting , input , input ) or ( in·put·ting , in·put·ted , in·put·ted ) [ vn ] to put information into a computer :
to input text / data / figures
—compare output