consensus vs input

consensus

noun
  • An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation. 

  • A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members. 

  • Average projected value. 

  • General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action. 

verb
  • To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement. 

input

noun
  • Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process. 

  • That which is put in, as in an amount. 

  • An input jack. 

  • Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice. 

  • The act or process of putting in; infusion. 

verb
  • To accept data that is entered. 

  • To enter data. 

  • To put in; put on. 

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