Output
'aʊtpʊt
Definitions
3 meaningsThe amount of something produced; the result of a process or system.
'aʊtpʊt
The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry.
The factory's output of cars was affected by the strike.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're making cookies. The 'output' is how many cookies you actually baked! It's the stuff that's made or created.
👶 For kids: How much stuff is made.
More Examples
The system's output is the result of its calculations.
We need to increase our output to meet the demand.
How It's Used
"The factory's output has increased significantly this year."
"Gross domestic product (GDP) measures a country's economic output."
The information or signal produced or delivered by a computer, a system, or a device.
'aʊtpʊt
The information or data produced by a computer.
The output of the program was a list of all the files.
💡 Simply: Your computer does a lot of thinking, right? The 'output' is what you see on the screen or hear through speakers – like words or pictures. It's what the computer shows you!
👶 For kids: What the computer shows or tells you.
More Examples
We need to check the output to see if the calculations are correct.
The output signal from the sensor was recorded.
How It's Used
"The printer provides the output of the document."
"The program's output is displayed on the screen."
To produce or generate something, especially data, information, or a product.
'aʊtpʊt
To produce something.
The factory outputs a variety of goods.
💡 Simply: When you 'output' something, you're making it. Like a printer 'outputs' a picture, or your brain 'outputs' ideas.
👶 For kids: To make something come out.
More Examples
The program outputs the data in a specific format.
The system is designed to output detailed reports.
How It's Used
"The company outputs a large number of products each year."
"The machines output 1000 units per hour."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
output device
A hardware component that presents information from a computer.
"The monitor is an output device that displays the text."
From Middle English oute-putten, equivalent to out- + put. Originally referred to the action of putting something out or forth.
The word 'output' as a noun and verb has been used since the mid-18th century, initially in contexts related to manufacturing and production.
Memory tip
Think of the result that comes 'out' of a process.
Word Origin
"The action of putting something out or forth. Derived from the verb 'put' and the prefix 'out-'"