audioinput
nounUK /ˈɔːdiəʊ ˈɪnpʊt/
US /ˈɔːdioʊ ˈɪnpʊt/
A way for a computer to hear sounds from a microphone or other device.
The microphone is an audio input that lets your voice go into the computer.
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2. The socket or port where a sound cable is plugged in.
Plug the microphone into the audio input on the side of the laptop.
3. The sound signal itself that travels into a device.
The audio input was too quiet, so we turned up the volume.
4. A setting in an app that chooses which device to listen to.
In the settings, pick the right audio input before you start the call.