input
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in computing, input of a program or process, i.e. a command or signal from outer sources
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Encyclopedic overview
Fingerprint reader In computer science, the general meaning of input is to provide or give something to the computer, in other words, when a computer or device is receiving a command or signal from outer sources, the event is referred to as input to the device.
Some computer devices can also be categorized as input devices, because devices are used to send instructions to the computer, some common examples of computer input devices are:
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