input/output
[ˈɪnpʊt/ˈaʊtpʊt]
nounpl: inputs/outputs
entrada/saída
1. The data or signal that goes into a computer or electronic system (input); the data or signal that comes out of a computer or electronic system (output)
The computer processes the input and generates the output.
O computador processa a entrada e gera a saída.
2. In computing, input refers to any information or data provided to a program; output refers to the results or information produced by that program
The program requires user input to function properly.
O programa requer entrada do usuário para funcionar corretamente.
3. Hardware devices or ports used for transferring data into or out of a computer system
USB ports serve as both input and output interfaces.
As portas USB servem como interfaces de entrada e saída.
4. In general systems, the resources or effort put into something (input) versus the results achieved (output)
We need to improve the output-to-input ratio of our manufacturing process.
Precisamos melhorar a razão saída-para-entrada de nosso processo de manufatura.
In Brazilian tech culture, 'entrada/saída' is the standard translation, though many Brazilian programmers and IT professionals use the English terms 'input' and 'output' directly. The term is fundamental in computer science education and is universally understood in technical contexts across Portuguese-speaking countries. The abbreviation 'I/O' is widely recognized even among Portuguese speakers in the tech industry.
Related Idioms & Phrases
garbage in, garbage out (GIGO) - referring to poor input producing poor output
maximize input/output - to improve efficiency
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