Input work is the work done on a machine as the input force acts through the input distance .Other ways it would be the work done on a body or system, that is, forces that are applied to the body or system. This is in contrast to output work which is a force that is applied by the body or system to something else. Output work is the work done by a machine as the output force acts through the output distance. The machine does to the object to increase the output distance.
