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Literary notes about input (AI summary)

The word "input" in literature is used in a variety of contexts, both technical and metaphorical, to indicate the act or process of introducing data, signals, or information into a system. In technical writings, for instance, it is often employed to describe computer operations where data is fed into a machine for processing, as seen in descriptions of computer cycles and input registers [1, 2, 3]. In more applied contexts, the term appears in discussions about energy, production, and control systems, reflecting how external or initial conditions influence overall outcomes [4, 5, 6]. Additionally, "input" may be used metaphorically in narrative or descriptive texts, where it suggests the influx of ideas, signals, or stimuli that initiate various processes within characters or systems [7, 8, 9]. This dual usage underscores the term's versatility in bridging the gap between precise technical execution and broader conceptual influence.
  1. Such input may require only one computer cycle per [Pg 8] word, that being the next cycle after the one during which the interrupt signal arrives.
    — from On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969 by National Research Council (U.S.). Ad Hoc Panel on On-line Computers in Nuclear Research
  2. REAL TIME CLOCK A special input register may be connected to operate as a Real Time Clock.
    — from Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)October, 1960 by Digital Equipment Corporation
  3. READ The READ procedure is used to input numbers and Boolean values.
    — from The Oak Ridge ALGOL Compiler for the Control Data Corporation 1604Preliminary Programmer's Manual by L. L. Bumgarner
  4. The year 1991 witnessed a 17% drop in industrial production because of energy and input shortages and labor unrest.
    — from The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
  5. —The commercial efficiency of a motor is the ratio of the output to the input.
    — from Hawkins Electrical Guide v. 02 (of 10) Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications by N. (Nehemiah) Hawkins
  6. The year 1990 witnessed about a 20% drop in industrial production because of energy and input shortages and labor unrest.
    — from The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
  7. XII On Mount Everest, the sullen stream of off-and-on responses that was "mind" to the Pyramid had taken note of a new input signal.
    — from Wolfbane by Frederik Pohl
  8. He only knew two things: Input and Output.
    — from Wolfbane by Frederik Pohl
  9. At their feet, where sixteen eyes could see it, was the display board to feed them their Input.
    — from Wolfbane by Frederik Pohl

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