plural outputs
1
: the amount of something that is produced by a person or thing
The country's yearly agricultural output [=production] has increased in recent years.
the daily output of each worker [=the amount that each worker produces in a day]
the author's literary output
stars with large energy outputs
2
technical
a
: something (such as power, energy, or information) that is produced by a machine or system
The computer's output is shown on this screen.
outputs of up to 400 watts
b
: the place at which information, power, etc., comes out of a machine or system
the television's video and audio outputs
outputs; outputted or output; outputting
: to produce and send out (something, such as information)
Computers output data very quickly.
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“Output.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/output. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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