Input Glossary
Browse 4 input terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
4 Input Terms
- Command
- An instruction given to a computer program to perform a specific task. In design patterns, the Command pattern encapsulates a request as an object, enabling...
- Keystroke
- A single key press entered on a keyboard. Engineers talk about keystrokes when discussing editor efficiency, shortcuts, accessibility, or logging input...
- punchcard
- A stiff card with holes punched in specific positions to represent data or program instructions, used as the primary input/output medium for computers from the...
- Punchcard
- A stiff paper card with holes punched in specific positions to represent data or instructions. The primary input medium for computers from the 1890s (Hollerith...