Выражение встречается в следующем контексте:
OEE Solitaire is only applicable in situations where the monitored equipment has a technical link to other equipment/processes. Thus the equipment is an integrated part of a line. The effectiveness of such equipment is partially depending on factors like line balance and effectiveness of other equipment. 'No Input' (input buffer empty) and 'No Output' (Output buffer full) are the exponents of such influences.

Заранее спасибо