I. ˈinˌpu̇t, usu -u̇d.+V noun
also im·put ˈimˌ-
Etymology: input from in (IV) + put (after put in, v.); imput alteration of input
1. : something that is put in: as
a. chiefly Scotland : a contribution of money
b. : an amount put in
increase the input of fertilizer
c. : power or energy put into a machine or system for storage (as into a storage battery) or for conversion in kind (as into a mechanically driven electric generator or a radio receiver) or conversion or characteristics (as into a transformer or electronic amplifier) usually with the intent of sizable recovery in the form of output
d. : a component of production (as land, labor, or materials)
inputs such as seed, twine, ginning fees, and containers — D.G.Johnson
e. : data or similar information fed into a computer or accounting machine
2.
a. : the point at which an input (as of energy, material, or data) is made
b. : the method or equipment used in making an input
3. : the act, process, or an instance of putting in
requires a continuous input of energy both for maintenance and for propagation — G.A.Bartholomew & J.B.Birdsell
II. noun
: advice : opinion : comment
there can be nothing worse than input from well-meaning family — Sybil Steinberg
III. ˈinˌpu̇t, usually d.ˌV transitive verb
( in·put·ted or input ; in·put·ted or input ; in·put·ting ; in·puts )
Etymology: input , noun
: to enter (as data) into a computer or data processing system