Learn English – Which is more correct: input into the system or input onto the system

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I'm confused about the one to use, should I say

The Lecturers are already on the system

or

The Lecturers are already in the system

Best Answer

Your question is slightly misleading as you refer to input in the title, but then ignore it is the body of the question.

Regardless, you can not use on with the verb to input, but use can use both in and on with the verb to put.

Therefore, you can

put someone/something on to the system

or

put someone/something into the system

Either is correct, and commonly used, although I would argue that on is more likely to be used in an informal sense or by non-technical people.

However, you can only

input someone/something in to the system