Definition of OUTPUT

output

Plural: outputs

Noun

  • final product; the things produced
  • production of a certain amount
  • signal that comes out of an electronic system
  • the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
  • what is produced in a given time period
  • That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
  • Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.
  • That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
  • Data sent out of the computer, as to output device such as a monitor or printer, or data sent from one program on the computer to another.
  • That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
  • The flow rate of body liquids such as blood and urine.
  • That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
  • The amount of power produced by a particular system.
  • That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
  • The terminal through which the data or power is delivered from the source, output terminal.

Verb

Verb Forms: outputted, outputting, outputs

  • To produce or generate something, especially data or results.
  • to create or manufacture a specific amount
    • "the computer is outputting the data from the job I'm running"
  • To produce, create, or complete.
  • To send data out of a computer, as to an output device such as a monitor or printer, or to send data from one program on the computer to another.

Examples

  • a six-page output; six pages of output
  • The factory increased its output this year.
  • The game’s scoring system will OUTPUT the final tally after the last tile is played.
  • We output 1400 units last year.
  • When I hit enter, it outputs a bunch of numbers.

Origin / Etymology

From out + (verb) put; nominalisation of put out.

Synonyms

end product, output signal, outturn, production, turnout, yield

Scrabble Score: 8

output: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
output: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
output: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

output: valid Words With Friends Word