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INPUT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A component of production; something that goes into the production of output

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("input" is a kind of...):

component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

Synonyms:

input; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("input" is a kind of...):

information (knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "input"):

elicitation; evocation; induction (stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors)

kick (the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs))

turn-on (something causing excitement or stimulating interest)

negative stimulation; turnoff (something causing antagonism or loss of interest)

conditioned stimulus (the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response)

reinforcement; reinforcer; reinforcing stimulus ((psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it)

cue; discriminative stimulus (a stimulus that provides information about what to do)

positive stimulus (a stimulus with desirable consequences)

negative stimulus (a stimulus with undesirable consequences)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Example:

we would appreciate input from our users on how we can improve our software

Synonyms:

comment; input; remark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("input" is a kind of...):

statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "input"):

zinger (a striking or amusing or caustic remark)

banality; bromide; cliche; commonplace; platitude (a trite or obvious remark)

conversation stopper; stopper (a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply)

barb; dig; gibe; jibe; shaft; shot; slam (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect)

crack; quip; sally; wisecrack (witty remark)

rib (a teasing remark)

observation; reflection; reflexion (a remark expressing careful consideration)

mention; reference (a remark that calls attention to something or someone)

obiter dictum; passing comment (an incidental remark)

gambit; ploy (an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker)

courtesy (a courteous or respectful or considerate remark)

ad-lib (remark made spontaneously without prior preparation)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Signal going into an electronic system

Synonyms:

input; input signal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("input" is a kind of...):

sign; signal; signaling (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enter (data or a program) into a computer

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "input" is one way to...):

enter; infix; insert; introduce (put or introduce into something)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Credits

 Context examples: 

An action, exposed through a Grid Service's interface, which requests some service-side processing to occur, optionally taking one or more inputs, and under normal processing, optionally returning one or more outputs.

(Grid Service Operation, NCI Thesaurus)

Issue associated with the amount of input required by the device to detect a signal being higher than expected/desired.

(High Threshold Medical Device Problem, Food and Drug Administration)

This may result in better protection against distracting and irrelevant inputs.

(Smart People Have Better Connected Brains, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The synthesis of glycosidic bonds between monosaccharides requires energy input, energy that is provided by joining sugar monomers to a nucleotide such as UDP.

(Lactose Synthesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A device designed to take an input and increase some characteristic of it.

(Multiplier Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)

One of the four areas of the lateral nucleus within the thalamus that receives inputs from the superior colliculus.

(Lateral Posterior Nucleus of the Thalamus, NCI Thesaurus)

Propionyl-CoA has three carbons and succinyl-CoA has four carbons, so one of the first steps in this pathway is the carboxylation of propionyl-CoA with an input of energy from ATP.

(Oxidation of Odd-Numbered Chain Fatty Acid Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The researchers say that postnatal processing of multi-sensory inputs is important to develop brain connections.

(Baby Hiccups Key to Brain Development, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A transistor in which incident light acts as the base activating input.

(Phototransistor Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)

The individual calculations differ due to the introduction of random numbers for some input quantity or quantities.

(Monte Carlo Method, NCI Thesaurus)