output

Everyday

1. The amount of something that is made or produced. tree →
2. (computers) What a computer or machine gives out, like words on a screen or a printout. tree →
3. (maths) The number that comes out of a function machine. tree →
4. (verb) To produce or give out. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, the function machine takes an input, does a rule (like × 3) and gives an output. In computing lessons, input goes in, output comes out (screen, speakers, printer). In science and economics, power output and factory output. Phrases: input and output, energy output.

Examples

• If the input is 4 and the rule is add 5, the output is 9. tree →
• The printer is an output device. tree →
• The factory's output doubled this year. tree →
• The speakers output the sound. tree →
• Solar panels have a lower output on cloudy days. tree →
• Write the output for each input in the table. tree →

Note

Opposite: input. Past form: output (or outputted in computing). In maths: output = rule applied to input; to find the input from the output, do the inverse (opposite) operation.