Definition of "input" in English

noun

1. The act or process of putting in; infusion.

2. That which is put in, as in an amount.

3. Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.

   • You can provide input via this form.

4. Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.

   • sound input

5. (electronics) An input jack.

   • model with A/V input

verb

1. (intransitive) To put in; put on.

2. (transitive) To enter data.

   • The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.

3. (transitive) To accept data that is entered.