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direct input

British

noun

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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

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

Mozilla looked at 32 mental health apps a year ago that offered such services as direct input from therapists online, community support pages, well-being assessments and AI chat bots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

One member of the delegation, John Garamendi, Democrat of California, is the chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, a panel that has direct input into the Pentagon’s spending on Taiwan’s military needs.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022

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