Misinput etymology

English

English word misinput comes from English input, English mis- (Bad or wrong; badly or wrongly. In error. Lack or failure.)

Detailed word origin of misinput

Dictionary entry Language Definition
input English (en) Contribution, or share in a contribution.. Something 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.. The act or process of putting in; infusion. (transitive) To accept data that is entered.. (transitive) To enter data.. (transitive) To put in; put on.
mis- English (en) Bad or wrong; badly or wrongly. In error. Lack or failure.
misinput English (en) (rare) incorrect input.

Words with the same origin as misinput

Descendants of mis-

mishap