input-output processing
nounUK /ˈɪnpʊt ˈaʊtpʊt ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈɪnpʊt ˈaʊtpʊt ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
Input-output processing is how a computer takes in information and sends it back out.
The game ran smoothly thanks to fast input-output processing.
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2. The part of an operating system that manages data moving between the computer and devices.
The kernel's input-output processing schedules disk reads and writes.
3. In psychology, the way the brain takes in signals and produces responses.
Researchers studied input-output processing in the visual system.
4. In economics, the analysis of flows between industries using input-output tables.
The model used input-output processing to trace supply chains.