<doc>
	<legacy_id>81</legacy_id>
	<term>standard input</term>
	<definition><p>The source where a program looks for incoming data.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Usually, the standard input is the keyboard by default. On <glossary tag="Unix">Unix systems</glossary>, the standard input can be redirected to a <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>, a network connection, or another source of data.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>The System Environment</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>stdin</synonym>
	 	<synonym>standard input</synonym>
	 	<synonym>stdin's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>standard input's</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>