programinput
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm ˈɪn.pʊt/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm ˈɪn.pʊt/
Information that you give to a computer program so it can do its job.
The programinput was a list of names, and the computer sorted them for us.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of typing or sending information into a computer program.
Programinput happens when you type your password into the login box.
3. A value or set of values passed to a program when it starts.
The programinput included the file name and the number of pages to print.
4. Any signal or instruction a program receives while it is running.
The game's programinput came from the joystick as the player moved.