ingresas

Ingresas is a term used to refer to discrete units of input or entry in several fields. The word appears in information science, economics, and, in fictional or constructed-language contexts, in linguistics.

The form ingresa derives from the Latin ingressus and the Spanish verb ingresar, meaning to enter or admit, which helps explain its sense as an entry in various uses.

In information science, an ingresa is a single data record created during data capture. Each ingreso typically has an identifier, a timestamp, a source, and a set of fields describing the input. In data modeling, ingresas are grouped into datasets or tables, and their inflow rates can be used to analyze system load.

In economics and social modeling, ingresas can serve as units of capital or resource entry into a market or system. The ingresa rate measures inflows over time and can influence capacity constraints, pricing, and competition.

In linguistics or fictional cultures, ingresa may be a lexical item in constructed languages meaning entry, entrance, or admission, with ingresas as its plural. In such contexts, the term may also designate ceremonial entries or records of passage.

Related concepts include data entry, inflow, datasets, and lexical items.