input device

peripheral to provide data and signals to an information processing system
class practices Q864114
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input device

Summary

input device ranks in the top 6% of practices entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • input device is a type of peripheral[2].
  • input device is a type of user interface[3].
  • input device is a type of receiver[4].
  • input device is a type of input-output device[5].
  • input device is a type of physical interface[6].
  • input device is used for input[7].
  • input device's Commons category is recorded as Input devices[8].
  • input device is the opposite of output device[9].
  • input device's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Computing input devices[10].
  • input device's facet of is recorded as human-machine interface[11].
  • input device's main Wikidata property is recorded as P479[12].

Why It Matters

input device ranks in the top 6% of practices entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. 9d ago · AHIOH · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image
    Image Wheel mouse.JPG, Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png, Wiimote-in-Hands.jpg +2
    Zhihu topic id 19866062
    Subclass of peripheral, user interface, receiver +2
    + 60 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q96251598]]"
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