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fixed input

[FꞮKST ˈɪnpʊt]
nounpl: fixed inputs
insumo fixo
1. In economics and production, a factor of production whose quantity cannot be easily changed in the short term, regardless of changes in production volume
Factory buildings and machinery are fixed inputs that cannot be quickly adjusted.
Edifícios de fábricas e máquinas são insumos fixos que não podem ser rapidamente ajustados.
2. In programming and computing, input data or parameters that remain constant and do not change during program execution
The algorithm uses fixed inputs such as configuration files that are set before runtime.
O algoritmo usa insumos fixos como arquivos de configuração que são definidos antes da execução.
Synonyms
fixed factorfixed factor of productionfixed cost input
Antonyms
variable inputvariable factorflexible input

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
insumo fixo
Most common term in economics textbooks and business contexts
Portugal
fator fixo de produção
Alternative phrasing more commonly used in Portuguese economic literature
Computing - Brazil
entrada fixa
Used in programming and IT contexts
Computing - Portugal
entrada fixa
Same terminology as Brazil in computing contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

short run production with fixed inputs
fixed input constraints
optimize with fixed inputs
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