numericinput
nounUK /njuːˈmɛrɪk ˈɪnpʊt/
US /nuːˈmɛrɪk ˈɪnpʊt/
A numeric input is a box where you type a number.
Please enter your age in the numeric input on the form.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a control that only accepts digits and rejects letters or symbols.
The numeric input rejected the letter 'A' when I tried to type it.
3. A value passed to a program or function that must be a number.
The function crashed because the numeric input was missing.
4. The act of typing numbers into a device or system.
Numeric input is faster with a keypad than with a mouse.