what does I/O mean?

Question

in pc

Answer 1

I/O means Input / Output.

It is used for input connections such as keyboard, mouse, and scanner. For output, they include printer and display.

The computer flow logic is very generic.

Input --> Processing --> Output

Answer 2

Input/Output

Answer 3

Input/Output

Answer 4

Input output

Answer 5

Closed or open circuit for example it refers to when your Pc is switched on or off.(near the button you'll probably see that symbol)
It also depends on the voltage that is passed in the circuit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input/output

Answer 6

Input/Output, or it could mean on/off, from Binary (you know those numbers like 0100101) that equals 37 by the way

Answer 7

I/O means Input/ Output subsystem.

CPU (central processing unit) uses number of devices to communicate with outside world (with user). Based on flow of data i.e. information flowing in to CPU or Out of CPU, devices are term as Input or output devices

In simple definition: Input Devices are devices through which we can feed data instruction/commands to CPU (central Processing Unit).
Input devices are Keyboard, Mouse etc.
Output devices are devices where we can observe results.
Output devices are Screen (Monitor), Printer, Plotters.

Answer 8

Two possibilities come to mind, depending on the context it could be Input/Output or it could be On/Off (in the first case, the characters are letters "I" and "O", in the second instance they are numbers "1" and "0").

Answer 9

I'm not sure about the computer, but I'm a nurse, and at work I and O means input and output.

Answer 10

I/O Input/output
s/w software
h/w hardware
os operating system
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