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input device

input device

1 3.4
A tool like a keyboard or mouse that sends information to a computer
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnpʊt dɪˈvaɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dispositivo de entrada
  • A keyboard is a common input device that allows users to type commands into a computer.
  • voice input device
  • standard input devices

So the, the DID dinosaur input device was created to bridge that gap to, to have the computer guys and the animation guys work together.

Examples

  • Sorry to disagree, but the problem is not the computer interface itself or even the input devices.

    Blog text (5)
  • GRiD Systems offers the GRiD Convertible ($2,299; GRiD Computers, 800/934-GRID), which utilizes a pen input device instead of a mouse.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Your arms and fingers will be the input devices.

    Blog text (8)
  • So if we were to go in to test input devices, this will allow us to check all the buttons.

  • Input data is transmitted directly from the input device to the PM that will use it.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The customization should include the type and position of the input device.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Early computer mainframes and their accompanying software and input devices were expensive and required detailed training.

    Academic text (2012)
  • An automatic voice recognition input device was also evaluated.

    Academic text (2000)
  • At the next level, alternative keyboards or pointers substitute for standard input devices.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And this thing may be the coolest input device, the coolest piece of tech I've tried in a long time.

Synonyms

data input device
vsinput device
  • Specialized
3.1

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

is broader and includes entering both data and instructions into electronic systems

How Advanced

sensor
898 3.4
touchscreen
  • Specialized
21 3.7
input device
  • Specialized
1 3.4
mouse
146 1.8
keyboard
203 1.1
keypad
22 2.7
button
730 1.0

Surface Forms

device singular
devices plural

Morphology

input + device

The meaning 'a device used to enter data or instructions' is directly and transparently derived from 'input' (data fed into equipment) combined with 'device' (a manufactured item for a practical purpose). This straightforward noun–noun composition follows common compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Input device is a name for something that 'puts in' information to a computer. The word input means 'to put in' and device means 'tool', so an input device is any tool like a keyboard or mouse that you use to give information or commands to a computer.