input/output
[ in-poo t-out-poo t ]
/ ˈɪnˌpʊtˈaʊtˌpʊt /
noun
the process of input or output, encompassing the devices, techniques, media, and data used: A good first step in designing a program is to define the input/output.
adjective
pertaining to input or output: Early input/output devices were slow. Abbreviation: I/O
Origin of input/output
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby input/output
inphase,
inpour,
input,
input device,
input-output analysis,
input/output,
inqilab,
inquartation,
inquest,
inquiet,
inquietude
Example sentences from the Web for input/output
The PDP-3 is designed to accommodate a variety of input-output equipment.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) |Digital Equipment Corporation
British Dictionary definitions for input/output
input/output
noun computing
the data or information that is passed into or out of a computer
Abbreviation: I/O
(modifier)
concerned with or relating to such passage of data or information