Definition of INPUT

input

Meanings

Plural: inputs

Noun

  • signal going into an electronic system
  • a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
  • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  • a component of production; something that goes into the production of output
  • The act or process of putting in; infusion.
  • That which is put in, as in an amount.
  • Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.
  • Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.
  • An input jack.

Verb

  • enter (data or a program) into a computer
  • To put in; put on.
  • To enter data.
  • To accept data that is entered.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

comment, input signal, remark, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus

Scrabble Score: 7

input is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
input is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
input is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

input is a valid Words With Friends word