noun
Computing term for a system or technique used to enter data, often contrasted with 入力方法 (more general 'input method').
See also: 入力方法
このソフトは複数の入力法に対応している。
This software supports multiple input methods.
Compound of 入力 (input) + 法 (method). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.