input routine

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

input routine is a valid 13-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1P3U1T1R1O1U1T1I1N1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does input routine mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A routine that writes from an external source to an internal store.