Glossary of Terms

Input-Process-Output Model

Keyword Definition
Abstraction The process of simplifying complex systems or phenomena by focusing solely on the crucial details and disregarding irrelevant or unimportant aspects.
Control Management refers to the various mechanisms or processes that oversee and direct the input, process, and output of a system with the aim of attaining the intended results.
Data Flow The transfer of information from one component or process to another within a system or between different systems.
Feedback Information regarding the system's output which aids in refining the input or the process for better results.
Input Data or information that is given to a system or process as an entry in order to generate an output.
Input-Process-Output Model The Input-Process-Output (IPO) Model is a conceptual framework that describes the flow of data in a system, where input is transformed into output through a series of processes.
Model A simplified portrayal or abstraction of a real-world system, grasping its essential entities and their interconnections.
Output The outcome or result that is generated by a system or process once it has completed processing the input data.
Process Actions or operations are carried out on the input data to convert it into output.
System A set refers to a grouping of interconnected components or processes that collaborate to accomplish a particular goal.