Definition

Noun: 1. (Computing) Data Provided to a System: A set of data, often contained within a computer file, that is supplied to a device, program, or process to be used in its operation or computation. It serves as the initial information or instructions required for the system to function and produce an output.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The program requires the input data to be in a specific format.
  • Before running the simulation, you must load the input data file.
  • The quality of the report depends entirely on the accuracy of the input data.

Advanced Usage

• "To serve as input data": To function as the required information for a process.
  • The survey results will serve as the primary input data for our analysis.
• "Input data validation": The process of checking that the provided data is correct and usable.
  • A robust application always includes input data validation to prevent errors.

Variants and Related Words

• Input (n): The act of putting data into a computer, or the data itself. (More general than "input data").
  • User input is required to proceed.
• Dataset (n): A collection of related sets of information.
  • We trained the model on a large dataset.
• Source Data (n): The original, unprocessed data from which input data may be derived.

Synonyms

• Source information
• Initial data
• Raw data (when unprocessed)

Related Phrases

• Feed data into: To supply data to a system.
  • You need to feed the input data into the algorithm.
• Process input data: To perform operations on the supplied data.
  • The server will process the input data and return a result.

Noun

1. (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program