Inputs are the signals or data received by the system and outputs are the signals or data sent from it. The term can also be used as part of an action; to perform I/O is to perform an input or output operation. I/O devices are used by a human (or other system) to communicate with a computer. For instance, a keyboard or mouse is an input device for a computer, while monitors and printers are output devices.
Definition of steal. 1  1 : the act or an instance of stealing. 2  2 : a fraudulent or questionable political deal. 3  3 : bargain 2 it's a steal at that price.
Theft, in law, a general term covering a variety of specific types of stealing, including the crimes of larceny, robbery, and burglary. 1  Theft is defined as the physical removal of an object that is capable of being stolen without the consent of the owner and with the intention of depriving the owner of it permanently.