microphone input

noun

UK /ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn ˈɪn.pʊt/

US /ˈmaɪ.krə.foʊn ˈɪn.pʊt/

A microphone input is the place on a device where you plug in a microphone.

Plug the microphone into the microphone input on the computer.

SYNONYMS

mic input microphone jack audio input mic port microphone socket

RELATED WORDS

microphone audio cable sound card recording amplifier

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The sound signal that a microphone sends into a device.

The microphone input was too loud, so the recording sounded fuzzy.

3. A setting on a device that chooses the microphone as the sound source.

Switch the microphone input to the headset before you start the call.

4. A channel on a mixer or interface used for a microphone.

Connect the singer's mic to microphone input one on the mixer.