input/output
[
in
-p
oo
t-
out
-p
oo
t]
/ˈɪnˌpʊtˈaʊtˌpʊt/
noun
1.
the process of input or output, encompassing the devices, techniques, media, and data used:
A good first step in designing a program is to define the input/output.
adjective
2.
pertaining to input or output:
Early input/output devices were slow.
Abbreviation:
I/O.
Origin
1910-15
British Dictionary definitions for
input-output
input/output
noun
(
computing
)
1.
the data or information that is passed into or out of a computer
I/O
2.
(
modifier
) concerned with or relating to such passage of data or information