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A microphone is a device with an electrical output. An acoustic wave is the input. Its only function is to 'capture' sounds and convert them into an electrical signal for processing by the computer.

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Because it cannot output anything. Sound waves received by the microphone are converted to electrical signals by the diaphragm. The signals are turned back into sound by a speaker.

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Input, because a microphone can capable of detecting sound.

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A microphone is a device with an electrical output. An acoustic wave is the input.

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A microphone is an input device. The speaker is an output device.

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No but a microphone is.

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It's an input device.

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Input Device

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