Input
In information processing, input is the process of receiving information from an object (verb usage).
Input may also be used as a noun for the information received by an object.
In telecommunication, the term input has the following meanings:
- In a device, process, or channel, a point that accepts data.
- A state, or a sequence of states, of a point that accepts data.
- A stimulus, such as a signal or interference, that enters a functional unit, such as a telecommunications system, a computer, or a computer program.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C
See also: output, input/output
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