Output meaning

What does “output” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“output” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: final product; the things produced.

output

noun

  1. final product; the things produced

    Synonymsend product
  2. production of a certain amount

    Synonymsyield
  3. signal that comes out of an electronic system

  4. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

    “production was up in the second quarter”

  5. what is produced in a given time period

verb

  1. to create or manufacture a specific amount

    “the computer is outputting the data from the job I'm running”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University