data input device

3.1

A tool used to put information into a computer, like a keyboard or mouse

noun
/ˈdeɪtə ˈɪnpʌt dɪˈvaɪs/

Specialized

: dispositivo de entrada de datos

A keyboard is a common data input device.

Examples

Modern smartphones combine several data input devices such as cameras and microphones in a single unit.
The technician replaced the faulty data input device with a new touchscreen panel.
A keyboard is the most common data input device used in offices around the world.
Many users prefer using a mouse as their data input device.
A keyboard is the most common data input device used in offices around the world.
Modern smartphones combine several data input devices such as cameras and microphones in a single unit.
The technician replaced the faulty data input device with a new touchscreen panel.

Synonyms

input device

vsdata input device

Specialized

1 3.4

A tool like a keyboard or mouse that sends information to a computer

focuses only on entering data rather than including instructions

How Automatic

automation

Specialized

33 3.3

sensor

898 3.4

data input device

Specialized

3.1

Surface Forms

data input device singular

data input devices plural

Morphology

data + input + device

The meaning 'a hardware device used to enter data' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'data' (information), 'input' (data fed into a system) and 'device' (a manufactured tool): essentially, a device for inputting data. This is a straightforward compositional noun-noun compound following common patterning with clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun data input device is a simple name for a tool that puts data into a computer. Here, input means 'to put in' and device means 'a tool', so the phrase refers to a piece of equipment used to enter information into a computer.