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output

USOWT-puut/ˈaʊtpʊt/

Pluraloutputs (some meanings)

Verboutputs, outputting, output

7 meanings of output

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The amount of something that a person, machine, or business makes or finishes.

    Like counting how many cookies a bakery makes in a day.

    The factory's output rose after they hired more workers.

    Higher output meant the team finished more work this month.

    Similarproduction, yield

    Oppositeinput

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    Information that a computer sends out, such as text on a screen or a printed page.

    Like the words that come out of a printer after you press print.

    The program showed its output on the screen.

    She printed the output from her calculations.

    Similarresult

    Oppositeinput

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The amount of power that a machine or system produces.

    Like how much water a pump can push out each minute.

    The solar panel's output drops on cloudy days.

    This engine has a higher output than the old one.

    Similarpower

    Oppositeinput

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  4. 4
    verbtransitive
    To send data out of a computer to a screen, printer, or another program.

    Like a printer pushing out a finished page when you press a button.

    You can output the results to a file.

    Programs output text to the screen.

    Similarprint, generate, produce, return

    Oppositeinput

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  5. 5
    verbtransitive
    To make, create, or finish something.

    Like a baker turning out tray after tray of fresh bread.

    The factory can output thousands of cars each year.

    Workers output more when they feel rested.

    Similarproduce, generate, create

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  6. 6
    nouncountable
    The point or socket where power or data leaves a machine.

    Like the spout on a kettle where the water comes out.

    Plug the cable into the output on the back of the device.

    The amplifier has two outputs for speakers.

    Similarport, terminal

    Oppositeinput

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  7. 7
    noununcountable
    The amount of fluid, such as urine or blood, that the body lets out over time.

    Like checking how much water drains from a tank to see if it is working right.

    The doctor checked the patient's urine output every hour.

    Low fluid output can be a sign of dehydration.

    Oppositeintake

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Origin

From the words "out" and "put," based on the phrase "put out."