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to infeed

to infeed

7.7
To feed material or data into a machine
  • verb
  • /ˈɪnˌfiːd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alimentar
  • Operators infeed the raw materials into the machine at the start of each shift.

Examples

  • The technician will infeed the data files into the system for processing.

  • Please infeed the sheets carefully to avoid any jams in the printer.

  • Please infeed the necessary data!

  • You need to infeed the data before processing.

  • Operators infeed the raw materials into the machine at the start of each shift.

  • The technician will infeed the data files into the system for processing.

  • Please infeed the sheets carefully to avoid any jams in the printer.

Synonyms

to feed
vsto infeed
726 1.8

To give information and help to a system, idea or feeling

focuses on putting material or data into a machine or process
to feed into
vsto infeed
23 4.1

To give information or ideas that change something

is about direct supply into a machine or process rather than influence
to ingest
vsto infeed
  • Specialized
3 6.3

To put data into a computer system for use or storage

is broader, applying to any machine or process, not only computing
to feed in
vsto infeed
  • Specialized
1 3.8

To keep putting something into a machine or system so it can work

is about supplying input without implying continuous flow

How Fast

flood
75 2.4
to pour
178 3.2
to infeed
  • Specialized
7.7
to feed
726 1.8
to dribble
15 2.8

Surface Forms

infeed infinitive
infeeding present participle
infeeds third person singular
infed past
infed past participle

Morphology

infeed = feed (transparent) = in + feed

Adding 'in-' to 'feed' directly gives the meaning of feeding something into a machine or system.

Etymology

Infeed uses in- 'into' plus feed 'to give', so as a verb it simply means to put material or data into a machine or system.