Input-Process-Output Model Input
Process Output
Data Flow System
Model Abstraction

 

Data or information that is given to a system or process as an entry in order to generate an output. A framework describing how data enters, is transformed, and exits a system through sequential steps.
The outcome or result that is generated by a system or process once it has completed processing the input data. A series of steps that transform input data into meaningful output through operations or actions.
A group of interconnected components or processes working together to achieve a specific purpose. The transfer of information from one component or process to another within a system or between different systems.
The process of simplifying complex systems or phenomena by focusing solely on the crucial details and disregarding irrelevant or unimportant aspects. A simplified portrayal or abstraction of a real-world system, grasping its essential entities and their interconnections.

 

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File Format

 

The process of regulating system inputs, operations, and outputs to achieve desired outcomes. Information from a system's output used to adjust inputs or processes for improved performance.
A digital version of information that can be stored, modified, and transmitted electronically. A physical representation of information on paper or another tangible medium.
The specific arrangement and encoding of data that determines how information is stored in a digital file.