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English Dictionary: output	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for output
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
output n final product; the things produced [syn: end product, output] production of a certain amount Synonym(s): output, yield signal that comes out of an electronic system Synonym(s): output signal, output the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter" Synonym(s): output, yield, production what is produced in a given time period Synonym(s): output, outturn, turnout v to create or manufacture a specific amount; "the computer is outputting the data from the job I'm running"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Output \Out"put`\, n. 1. The amount of coal or ore put out from one or more mines, or the quantity of material produced by, or turned out from, one or more furnaces or mills, in a given time. 2. (Physiol.) That which is thrown out as products of the metabolic activity of the body; the egesta other than the f[91]ces. See {Income}. Note: The output consists of: (a) The respiratory products of the lungs, skin, and alimentary canal, consisting chiefly of carbonic acid and water with small quantities of hydrogen and carbureted hydrogen. (b) Perspiration, consisting chiefly of water and salts. (c) The urine, which is assumed to contain all the nitrogen truly excreted by the body, besides a large quantity of saline matters and water. --Foster.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
output {Data} transferred from a computer system to the outside world via some kind of {output device}. Opposite: {input}. (1997-04-28)