output
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Also seen as: outputs · outputting · outputted
Sense 1
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.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
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.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To produce, create, or complete.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
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.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “output” mean?
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.
Is “output” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.