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peripheral to provide data and signals to an information processing system

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Encyclopedic overview

A common computer input device, a keyboard. A user presses a key which transfers information to a computer. In computing, an input device is a piece of equipment used to enter data and control signals to an information processing system, such as a computer or information appliance. Examples of input devices include keyboards, computer mice, scanners, cameras, joysticks, and microphones.

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