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Input is the term denoting either an entrance or changes which are inserted into a system and which activate or modify a process. It is an abstract concept, use d in the modeling, system design and system exploitation. It is usually connecte d with other terms, e.g., input field, input variable, input parameter, input va lue, input signal, input port, input device and input file. Input may refer to: Advice (opinion), an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct Input (computer science), the act of entering data into a computer or data p rocessing system Information, any data entered into a computer or data processing system Input/output Input device, any peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment) used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system (such a s a computer) Stimulus (physiology), a detectable change in the environment that influence s an activity of an organism Power consumption, an amount of power used by a system International Public Television Screening Conference (INPUT), an internation al public television organization In economics, a factor of production, a resource employed to produce goods a nd services See also Output Input/output Gross output Net output External links Look up input or inputs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Definitions of input by the freedictionary. Disambiguation icon This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point direc tly to the intended article. Categories: Disambiguation pages Navigation menu Create account Log in Article Talk Read Edit

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