“Input” and “inputs” are both the plural form of “input.” You should use “input” as the plural form when “input” is an uncountable noun (meaning that the singular and plural forms are identical). “Inputs” is the plural form when it is countable (meaning multiple entities are identifiable).
Input consists of information or resources that a group or project receives. We listen to our employees and value their input. Even large firms often fail to provide these necessary inputs for themselves.
Input is a real, meaningful word—used to describe information, data, ideas, or feedback that’s given or entered into a system. It’s common in tech, business, and day-to-day conversations. Think of examples like “Thank you for your input,” or “The system requires user input.”
Definition of input noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something put into a system or expended in its operation to achieve output or a result, especially: a. Energy, work, or power used to drive a machine. b. Current, electromotive force, or power supplied to an electric circuit, network, or device.
The computer gets its input from a keyboard or mouse. This VCR has several audio/video inputs. The job will require a considerable input of money. The data is ready for input into/to a computer. She inputted the sales figures into the spreadsheet.
Input is that which is, well, put in—whether literally, as in "the input from the guitar to the speaker," or more conceptually, as in "the group leader wanted everybody's input."
contribution of information, ideas, etc.:[uncountable] Before making a decision we need your input. Computing of or relating to data or equipment used for input: a computer's main input device. Computing to enter (data) into a computer for processing: You simply input the customer's name and address here.
