human text, ASCII text as input and output zeroes and ones that represent that program in a manner that the CPU, interesting, dammit, not installed on this computer.

编译器以人输入的文本，ASCII码为输入,它输出一些cpu实际上可以理解的，在这台计算机上没有安装。

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For that matter, speaking to Siri is creating a text input to Siri.

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Text input gets a fairly significant overhaul as well, representing a notable departure from common standards of controller-based typing.

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Finally, new in the latest software release is the option to condense the keyboard on either the right or left-hand side of the screen for one-handed text input -- a feature that's been extended to the phone dialer as well.

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