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input device
noun
- a peripheral device, as a keyboard or stylus, used to enter data into a computer for processing.
input device
noun
- computing a peripheral device that accepts data and feeds it into a computer
input device
/ ĭn′pt′ /
- A device, such as a keyboard or a mouse, that is used to enter information into a computer.
Word History and Origins
Origin of input device1
Example Sentences
They’re surfaces upon that to put your input devices in order to protect your desktop — or, in my case, to regain a reliable mousing surface after I damaged my desk surface.
A typical page begins, “Automatically operated input devices are switches triggered by a change in a process parameter. Examples of process parameters include liquid level and pressure, fluid flows and material temperature.”
Not every input device needs to have the feedback of a mechanical keyboard, but it’s nice to know when you’ve actually typed a letter on an onscreen board.
The company that loves raving about its input devices is going to need a few new ones and a new software paradigm to match.
Last year, the company released its Surface Adaptive Kit, which was designed to make its existing input devices easier to use.
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