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noun
Any of many hardware devices that provide input (from a user or elsewhere) to a computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: data input device
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: peripheral, computer peripheral, peripheral device
Narrower terms: computer keyboard, keypad, joystick, scanner, digital scanner, image scanner
History
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