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input

in computing, input of a program or process, i.e. a command or signal from outer sources
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Summary

input is a term[1]. input draws 529 Wikipedia views per month (term category, ranking #226 of 595).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: data[3]
  • Part of: input/output[4]
  • Said to be the same as: input[5]
  • Opposite of: output[6]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/input[7]
  • Has effect: input[8]
  • Different from: input[9]
  • Uses: input device[10]

Why It Matters

input has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] input is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

input device

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Part of → input/output
    Isocat id → 4177
    Instance of → term
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Isocat id: 4177, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/7331674|input (#7331674)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/125|ISOCAT]] #mix'n'match"
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