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input/output
adjective (abbreviation I/O)Definition
› IT relating to the process of receiving and sending information to and from a computer or the pieces of equipment involved in the process: Some input/output controllers also offer Ethernet connectivity without the need for a USB port adapter. an input/output device/port/interface
› (also input-output) ECONOMICS relating to a way of studying an economy that considers how changes in production in one industry influence other industries: an input-output analysis/model
(Definition of input/output adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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