input data

Definitions

Information or raw facts provided to a computer system or process for analysis, storage, or transformation.

The specific set of values or signals entered into a device or program to initiate a particular operation or output.

Examples

The system requires accurate input data to generate precise analytical reports.

Before running the simulation, we must clean and format the input data.

The software failed to process the input data because of an unexpected file extension.

Synonyms

raw data source material information data points entries feed dataset

Antonyms

output results processed data final product outcome derived information conclusions