Output

/ˈaʊtˌpʊt/ noun

Definition

Output is what comes out of a system, machine, or person after work is done, such as finished products, information, or results.

Etymology

Formed from “out” and “put,” originally in the 1800s to describe the amount of coal or goods produced. It then spread into technology and economics to mean any kind of production result.

Kelly Says

Output sounds mechanical, but it can be creative too—your writing, art, and ideas are all forms of output. In computing, everything you see on your screen is output, and everything you type is input feeding it.

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