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Technically it's neither as it's just a shell that houses the devices. However, if you just mean the computer as a whole, then it is of course both because it's made up of input and output devices.

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A computer tower is neither an input nor an output device. It is the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system that houses the motherboard, processor, memory, and other internal components. Input devices are used to provide data to the computer, such as keyboards and mice, while output devices display or produce results, such as monitors and printers. The computer tower processes the data received from input devices and sends the results to output devices for display or printing.

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No, a computer tower is just an inert collection of steel, aluminum, and plastic parts that provides an enclosure and structural support for the various active electronic hardware (e.g. CPU, memory, input, output, power supply and distribution) that does the work of the computer.

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Neither.

It is the chassis that the computer components are mounted in, its only functions are to provide mechanical support for those components and adequate ventilation for their proper cooling.

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input device

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The tower dose neither.

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input

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Input

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No

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