Input (glossary)

(1) Data received from an external source. (ISO/IEC 2009, 1)

(2) Pertaining to a device, process, or channel involved in receiving data from an external source. (ISO/IEC 2009, 1)

(3) In an IDEF0 model, that which is transformed by a function into output. (IEEE 1320.1-1998, 2.1.62)

(4) Any item, whether internal or external to the project that is required by a process before that process proceeds. (PMI 2008);

(5) Data entered into an information processing system or any of its parts for storage or processing. (ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993)

(6) The process of entering data into an information processing system or any of its parts for storage or processing. (ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993)

Source

(1) ISO/IEC. 2009. Systems and Software Engineering Vocabulary (SEVocab) - ISO/IEC 24765. in International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electronical Commission (IEC) [database online]. Geneva, Switzerland, 2009 [cited December 21 2009]. Available from http://pascal.computer.org/sev_display/index.action.

(2) ISO/IEC. 2009. Systems and Software Engineering Vocabulary (SEVocab) - ISO/IEC 24765. in International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electronical Commission (IEC) [database online]. Geneva, Switzerland, 2009 [cited December 21 2009]. Available from http://pascal.computer.org/sev_display/index.action.

(3)

(4) PMI. 2008. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK guide). 4th ed. Newtown Square, PA, USA: Project Management Institute (PMI).

(5)

(6)

Discussion

Discussion as to why this is the "consensus" definition for the SEBoK.