inputunit
nounUK /ˈɪnpʊt ˈjuːnɪt/
US /ˈɪnpʊt ˈjuːnɪt/
A part of a machine that takes in information or signals from the outside.
The keyboard is an input unit that sends your typing to the computer.
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2. A hardware component that converts external data into a form a computer can process.
The scanner acts as an input unit for the document system.
3. A section of a system that receives signals or data from another part.
The control panel's input unit collects readings from the temperature sensors.
4. A teaching aid or device used to feed information into a learning machine.
Students used the input unit to enter their answers into the quiz machine.