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Definition of “output

output (ˈaʊtˌpʊtPronunciation for output

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of production or manufacture
  2. outturnthe amount produced, as in a given period  ⇒ a high weekly output 
  3. the material produced, manufactured, yielded, etc
  4. electronics 
    1. the power, voltage, or current delivered by a circuit or component
    2. the point at which the signal is delivered
  5. the power, energy, or work produced by an engine or a system
  6. computing 
    1. the information produced by a computer
    2. the operations and devices involved in producing this information See also input/output
  7. (modifier) of or relating to electronic, computer, or other output  ⇒ output signal output device output tax 

verb

(tr)
  1. computing to cause (data) to be emitted as output

Usage examples

  • Almost twenty years ago, she had Dever, the engineer, build her a replica of the guidance helmet and the input and output consoles.
    Tepper, Sheri S., A Plague of Angels (1993)
  • For safety, an elaborate system of pipework is draining away the lake's carbon dioxide output.
    New Scientist (2003)
  • The move reignited oil market fears that the OPEC producer might revert to a policy of cheating on cartel output limits.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • Gas output , meanwhile, dropped 4.4 % to 231 million cubic feet per day.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Another option is to surgically remove all but a small part of the thyroid in order to normalize hormone output.
    Vera Peiffer, POSITIVELY FEARLESS: Breaking free of the fears that hold you back (2001)

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