input terminal

US: /ˈɪnpʊt ˈtɝmənəl/

Definition

Definition of input terminal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

Rare

connection point on equipment where signals or power are received

Rare

Connect the sensor wire to the input terminal on the controller.

computing

Rare

device station used mainly for typing or sending data into a system

Rare

The operator entered customer details through the input terminal at the front desk.

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Expressions with input

thank you for your input

exp.

express gratitude for someone's opinion or feedback

Thank you for your input on the project.

data input

process of entering information into a computer or digital system

Accurate data input is essential for reliable financial reports.

input field

box or space on a screen where a user types or selects data

Enter your email address in the input field on the form.

audio input

sound signal sent into an electronic device for recording or processing

Adjust the audio input to avoid distortion while recording the podcast.

input box

screen area where a user types data for a program

Enter your email address in the input box on the screen.

input mode

setting that controls how information is entered into a system

Change the input mode to use voice instead of the keyboard.

Expressions with terminal

airport terminal

building where passengers board and leave planes

The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.

bus terminal

place where buses start or end their routes

The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.

ferry terminal

place where ferries regularly load and unload passengers or vehicles

We arrived early at the ferry terminal to avoid the long summer lines.

terminal building

building where passengers enter or leave at a transport station

We waited for our flight inside the terminal building.

terminal illness

incurable disease expected to lead to death

She was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.

passenger terminal

building or area where travelers check in, wait, and board vehicles

The international passenger terminal was crowded with tourists catching late-night flights.

air terminal

building where passengers board or leave aircraft

We arrived at the air terminal two hours before our flight.

rail terminal

end point of a railway line where trains load or unload

The rail terminal was bustling with passengers and cargo.

a terminal case

patient with incurable disease leading to death

The doctor confirmed it was a terminal case.

terminal decline

final stage of worsening before death or collapse

The patient entered terminal decline last month.

Examples of input terminal in a sentence

Each sensor is wired to a separate input terminal on the data logger.
Each workstation is equipped with an input terminal for data entry.
The engineer logged into the server through a secure input terminal.

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French:borne d'entrée, terminal de saisie, ...
German:Eingangsklemme, Eingabeterminal, ...
Italian:morsetto di ingresso, terminale di input, ...
Spanish:terminal de entrada, terminal de introducción de datos, ...
Portuguese:terminal de entrada, terminal de introdução de dados, ...
Chinese:输入端子, 输入终端, ...
Japanese:入力端子, 入力端末, ...
Arabic:طَرَف إِدْخَال, طَرَفِيَّة إِدْخَال, ...
Hebrew:מָסוֹף כְּנִיסָה, עֲמַדַּת קֶלֶט, ...
Russian:входная клемма, терминал ввода, ...
Ukrainian:вхідна клема, термінал введення, ...
Hindi:इनपुट टर्मिनल, इनपुट स्टेशन, ...
Bengali:ইনপুট টার্মিনাল, ডাটা ইনপুট টার্মিনাল, ...
Catalan:born d'entrada, terminal d'entrada de dades, ...
Czech:vstupní svorka, datový terminál, ...
Danish:indgangsklemme, inputterminal, ...
Dutch:ingangsklem, invoertterminal, ...
Greek:ακροδέκτης εισόδου, τερματικό εισόδου, ...
Hungarian:bemeneti csatlakozó, adatbeviteli terminál, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចភ្ជាប់សញ្ញាចូល, ស្ថានីយបញ្ចូលទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:입력 단자, 입력 단말, ...
Persian:ترمینال ورودی, پایانهٔ ورودی, ...
Polish:zacisk wejściowy, terminal wprowadzania danych, ...
Portuguese (BR):terminal de entrada, terminal de input, ...
Romanian:bornă de intrare, terminal de introducere a datelor, ...
Swedish:ingångskontakt, inmatningsterminal, ...
Thai:ขั้วอินพุต, เทอร์มินัลรับข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:giriş ucu, veri giriş terminali, ...
Vietnamese:cực vào, trạm nhập dữ liệu, ...

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