output

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noun

out·​put ˈau̇t-ˌpu̇t How to pronounce output (audio)
1
: something produced: such as
a
: mineral, agricultural, or industrial production
steel output
b
: mental or artistic production
literary output
c
: the amount produced by a person in a given time
d
: power or energy produced or delivered by a machine or system (as for storage or for conversion in kind or in characteristics)
generator output
solar X-ray output
e
: the information produced by a computer
2
: the act, process, or an instance of producing
3
: the terminal for the output on an electrical device

output

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verb

outputted or output; outputting

transitive verb

: to produce as output

Examples of output in a Sentence

Noun stars with large energy outputs The computer's output is shown on this screen. outputs of up to 400 watts the television's video and audio outputs Verb Computers output data very quickly.
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Noun
But the union has yet to comment on the release of OpenAI’s Sora 2, which has rattled Hollywood with its outputs of Hollywood characters, like Wednesday’s Wednesday Addams or Pokémon’s Pikachu. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 Nashville's film sector has grown 43% in economic output over the past five years, generating $728 million, according to the Tennessee Entertainment Commission. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
There weren’t any needles, pokes, or prods involved, just a simple applicator patch that stuck to the side of my stomach to help the machine navigate where to output the energy. Essence, 24 Sep. 2025 To put that power demand in perspective, 10 gigawatts equals the output of roughly 10 nuclear reactors, which typically output about 1 gigawatt per facility. Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for output

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of output was in 1841

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Cite this Entry

“Output.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/output. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

output

1 of 2 noun
out·​put ˈau̇t-ˌpu̇t How to pronounce output (audio)
1
: something produced: as
a
: agricultural or industrial production
steel output
b
: mental or artistic production
writing output
c
: the amount produced by a person in a given time
d
: power or energy delivered or produced by a machine or system
light output of the sun
e
: the information produced by a computer
2
: a point at which something (as power, an electronic signal, or data) comes out

output

2 of 2 verb
outputted or output; outputting
: to produce as output

Medical Definition

output

noun
out·​put ˈau̇t-ˌpu̇t How to pronounce output (audio)
: the amount of energy or matter discharged usually within a specified time by a bodily system or organ
renal output
urinary output
see cardiac output

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