1793, "a sum (of cash) put in," from in + put. Computing sense of "data fed into a machine" is from 1948; the verb in the computing sense is attested from 1946. There was a Middle English verb input (late 14c.) meaning "to put in, place, set," but it died out long before this.
权威例句
1. The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming.
农业部委托对低投入耕作进行研究。
2. Edit the input text and re-run the software.
修改输入的文本,重新运行软件。
3. We're getting input from gobs of sources.
我们从多方渠道得到信息。
4. Her specialist input to the discussions has been very useful.
她在这些讨论中提供的专家建议很有助益。
5. As the input of energy is increased, the volume gets louder.