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direct input

British  

noun

  1. a device, such as a keyboard, used to insert data directly into a computerized system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One case in point is helium, a direct input into microchip manufacturing.

From MarketWatch Apr. 29, 2026

So I have a lot of direct input.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2025

More than just the long hours of analysis and tactical discussions, there was even a direct input into new signage around the team hotel.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2024

For instance, these findings offer direct input to one of the main issues highlighted in APA's Health Advisory on Social Media by addressing tactics that can be used to combat misinformation.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2023

“This brief provides a rare and important opportunity for federal Supreme Court justices to receive direct input from their peers who sit on state supreme courts,” Professor Caminker said.

From New York Times Sep. 26, 2022

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