Microphone

Sometimes abbreviated as mic, a microphone is a hardwareperipheral and input device originally invented by Emile Berliner in 1877. A microphone allows computer users to input audio into their computers. The picture is an example of Blue Microphone's Yeti USB microphone - silver edition and an example of a high-quality computer microphone.

What is a microphone used for on a computer?

Below is a short list of all the different uses for a microphone on a computer.

• Audio for a video
• Voice recorder
• VoIP
• Voice recognition
• Computer gaming
• Online chatting
• Recording voice for dictation, singing, and podcasts.
• Recording musical instruments

Where is the microphone plugged into a computer?

The microphone is plugged into the back of desktop computers into the computer sound card microphone port and depending on your computer case may also have a port on the front. On a laptop computer, the microphone is plugged into the microphone port found on the front or side of the laptop.

How does a microphone input data into a computer?

Because the microphone sends information to the computer, it is considered an input device. For example, when a microphone is used to record a voice or music, the information it records can be stored on the computer and played back later. Another great example of how a microphone is an input device is with voice recognition, which uses your voice to command the computer at what task to perform.