input device

American  

noun

1. a peripheral device, as a keyboard or stylus, used to enter data into a computer for processing.

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input device British  

noun

1. computing a peripheral device that accepts data and feeds it into a computer

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input device Scientific  

/ ĭn′pt′ /

1. A device, such as a keyboard or a mouse, that is used to enter information into a computer.

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Etymology

Origin of input device

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

They’re surfaces upon that to put your input devices in order to protect your desktop — or, in my case, to regain a reliable mousing surface after I damaged my desk surface.

From Seattle Times

A typical page begins, “Automatically operated input devices are switches triggered by a change in a process parameter. Examples of process parameters include liquid level and pressure, fluid flows and material temperature.”

From Seattle Times

Not every input device needs to have the feedback of a mechanical keyboard, but it’s nice to know when you’ve actually typed a letter on an onscreen board.

From The Verge

The company that loves raving about its input devices is going to need a few new ones and a new software paradigm to match.

From The Verge

Last year, the company released its Surface Adaptive Kit, which was designed to make its existing input devices easier to use.

From The Verge

Related Words

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