user input

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User input refers to data or commands entered into a system by a human operator, typically through devices like keyboards, mice, touchscreens, or voice recognition systems.

Early computing relied on punch cards and command-line interfaces for user input.

Modern systems often incorporate graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and sensors to interpret gestures or biometric data.

The program crashed because the user input exceeded the character limit.

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text field · web applications · mobile apps · haptic feedback · touchscreen · microphone · stylus · biometric data · data entry · caps lock · game controller · kiosks · visual cues · joystick · gestures · error handling · autocomplete · search bar

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source of data

user inputdefault values

Predetermined initial settings

server response

direction of data flow

user inputfeedback

Returned response data

response · return value · output · results

agency/initiation

user inputbackground process

Task without user interface

batch processing

Family

use, user, users, used, using, usable, unusable, usability, usage

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