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input

[in-poot] / ˈɪnˌpʊt /




NOUN
intake
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Internal testing found the new model capable of executing complex cyberattacks with minimal human input, prompting added security layers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The ChatGPT maker said Tuesday that its internal testing had determined that the forthcoming model, called Astra, is capable of devising and executing novel cyberattacks against difficult targets with only limited human input.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Stone said during the Carrington Event, "even telegraph wires were heard to hum and crackle, and they were able to run the telegraph poles without any electricity because the input was so high".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Because now “it’s the bare minimum,” said forward Dearica Hamby, whose input — dedicated spaces for family and naps — was incorporated into the building’s design.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Grace just held out her hand for his phone, then input her number.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

If demand craters, Nvidia will still be on the hook for purchases of inputs from its supply chain—a problem that only grows with its soaring commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

“We secure critical inputs when we have visibility into customer demand and when doing so enables long-term productive capacity,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Such systems can evaluate multiple inputs at once while making decisions informed by previous experiences and future priorities.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Systematic strategies, employed by big hedge funds and some institutional managers, use sophisticated algorithms and data inputs to make investing decisions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

At each such division, the number shrinks colossally–yet even with the most conservative inputs the number of advanced civilizations just in the Milky Way always works out to be somewhere in the millions.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

You can check your tax returns by making sure that the information this CPA inputted is correct; the software will do the rest.

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

Employees who previously inputted orders are now focused on collecting receivables, Singh said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

They then inputted these charge values into computational models to mathematically predict how strong the electric field would be when a wasp approaches a caterpillar on a plant.

From Science Daily May 24, 2024

And this new technology does that automatically, virtually mimicking the function of a pancreas - although it still requires information on food intake to be inputted at mealtimes to work accurately.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2024

Images, data, and simulations are part of the work and part of the shared knowledge, already available in formats that can be inputted for further work or can be technologically tested.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

The hotel chain launched an investigation which has been unable to find anyone responsible for inputting the message, but is now planning to roll out antisemitism training for staff in response.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

If necessary, redo your taxes yourself, inputting the correct data.

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

One of AI’s most significant contributions so far is extracting data from standard common tax forms such as W-2s and 1099s and inputting it into tax returns.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

The Medicare online tools don’t have a “couples” setting, so each person should go through the process by inputting their information.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2025

I climb in the front, and he talks me through inputting the address into the navigation system.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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