input

/ˈɪnpʊt/
noun 5verb 3

Collocations

33
1

(noun.) of time/knowledge/ideas

ADJ

considerable, great, important, major, significant, substantial | additional | direct | regular | local | specialist, technical

VERB + INPUT

have | need | get, receive

provide

The students provided valuable input during the meeting about changing the school lunch menu.

PREP

~ by

The success of the project depended heavily on input by the engineering team.

~ from

We need more input from customers before making changes to the product design.

~ in

The manager welcomed everyone's input in planning the new office layout.

~ into

The team welcomed his valuable input into the project design.

~ on

The teacher asked for student input on what topics to cover next semester.

~ to

Customer feedback is valuable input to our product development process.

2

(noun.) for a computer

ADJ

data | user | keyboard | computer

VERB + INPUT

require

The new software requires input from users before it can start processing the data.

accept

The teacher decided to accept input from students about how to plan the class trip.

process

The computer system processes input from thousands of users every second.

be used as/for

The data from customer surveys was used as input for the new marketing strategy.

check

Before submitting the form, always check your input to avoid any spelling mistakes.

INPUT + NOUN

data | file

field, form, screen

When you fill out the online form, click on the input field and type your email address.

device

The mouse is a common input device that most computer users need for their work.

PREP

~ for

We need to gather all the necessary inputs for the new software system before we can begin testing.

~ from

The computer system receives data input from multiple sensors throughout the factory.

~ to

She regularly provides valuable feedback and suggestions to the management system.

PHRASES

input and output

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