out·put
ˈau̇t-ˌpu̇t 
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
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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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Large language models are trained overwhelmingly on English-language data, which means prompts in other languages consume more tokens for the same output.
—David Liberman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The Switch 2 can output 4K60 (or 1080p120 graphics while docked), depending on the game and settings.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Noun
His dribbling, speed, physicality and direct carrying have translated quickly to the Premier League, and his output — five goals and two assists since joining — marks him out as the best bit of business over the January window.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Large language models are trained overwhelmingly on English-language data, which means prompts in other languages consume more tokens for the same output.
—David Liberman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Verb
The Omni is certified to output 96 kHz/24-bit audio.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The Switch 2 can output 4K60 (or 1080p120 graphics while docked), depending on the game and settings.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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“Output.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/output. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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output
1 of 2 noun
out·put
ˈau̇t-ˌpu̇t
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
: 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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