noun
input
IHN-puut
noun
1
Information, ideas, or effort contributed toward something.
"We would love your input before we finalize the design."
"Her input on the budget was invaluable."
2
Data or signals fed into a system, device, or process.
"The program produces different output depending on the input it receives."
verb
1
To enter data into a computer or system.
"Please input your details into the form below."
"She input the numbers into the spreadsheet one by one."
How to Use Input
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething you put into a system, or the act of entering it — could be data, effort, or opinion.
Common pairings
give input
input data
valuable input
Word Forms
input past tense, inputted past tense, inputs plural, inputs singular
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Etymology
From Middle English inputten, formed from in- plus put.