inputmanipulation
nounUK /ˈɪnpʊt məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /ˈɪnpʊt məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
The act of changing or controlling the information you put into a computer or system.
The programmer used input manipulation to fix the wrong data in the form.
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2. Changing the signals or commands sent to a machine so it behaves differently.
Input manipulation on the robot's sensors made it turn left instead of right.
3. Influencing the ideas or information someone receives before they make a decision.
The survey was criticized for input manipulation that guided people's answers.
4. Editing the text or numbers typed into a program before it processes them.
The app checks for input manipulation to stop users from entering harmful code.