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input routine

input routine

5.3
Part of a computer program that reads data from a keyboard or file and keeps it inside
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnpʊt ruːˈtiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rutina de entrada
  • The program calls the input routine to read user data from the keyboard.

Examples

  • The system's input routines support both text and binary file formats.

  • A well-designed input routine can prevent errors by checking the format of incoming data.

  • The input routine processes data efficiently.

  • Can you explain the input routine for this program?

  • A well-designed input routine can prevent errors by checking the format of incoming data.

  • The program calls the input routine to read user data from the keyboard.

  • The system's input routines support both text and binary file formats.

How Complex

input program
  • Specialized
5.8
input routine
  • Specialized
5.3

Surface Forms

input routine singular
input routines plural

Morphology

input + routine

The meaning is directly compositional: 'input' (data fed into a system) modifies 'routine' (a set of program instructions), so the phrase denotes a program routine that handles input. This is a standard noun–noun technical compound and, despite its domain specificity, a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

The noun input routine comes from computer work: input means the data you 'put into' a program and a routine is a short list of steps the program follows, so an input routine is the part that 'reads' data into the program.