output device
1
3.5
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌpʊt dɪˈvaɪs/
- Specialized
:
dispositivo de salida
- Small laser printers are a common output device for business and other personal computer system applications, and are thus manufactured in large volumes.
- voice output device
- input and output devices
So it cost as much as a medium sized saloon car just for this output device.
- So it cost as much as a medium sized saloon car just for this output device.
Examples
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The various machines had displays, monitors, and other output devices.
Fiction book (2002) -
Computerized production of Braille, as well as the use of electronic Braille, large print, and speech output devices, have given access to quantities of information never before readily available.
Academic text (2001) -
Output results go directly from each PM to an output device.
Academic text (2000) -
There are many other uses for the output devices we'll be using with these gizmos, too.
Blog text (16) -
The default audio output device is headphones built in audio.
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Thanks to recent innovations in audiovisual output devices, it is now possible to produce professional-looking advertising videos at very low prices.
Blog text (22) -
Four categories of assistive technology devices were explored: low vision devices, braille output devices, access-to-curriculum devices, and independent living devices.
Academic text (2007) -
Also, a single message voice output device could be used instead of a more complex voice output device, such as the GoTalk, to record repeated phrases of circle time songs or a good morning greeting.
Academic text (2013) -
Assistive technology—whether using low-tech picture symbols or high-tech devices such as a switch, voice output device, or dynamic communication device—is especially important for students with limited verbal communication and can help them more effectively express themselves and their knowledge.
Academic text (2013) -
The printer is the most common output device used to produce hard copies of documents.
Synonyms
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4.7
An electronic machine like a printer that connects to a computer to let you enter, see or save information
A machine like a keyboard or printer that moves information between a computer and a user
A machine like a keyboard or monitor that sends data into and out of a computer
A device that takes information into a computer and sends information out, like a printer or touchscreen
How Complex
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3.8
- Specialized
1
3.5
80
1.0
118
3.3
175
1.5
- Archaic
77
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a device that provides output' is directly and transparently composed from 'output' (information or signal produced) + 'device' (a manufactured item for a practical purpose). This straightforward noun–noun technical compound follows common composition patterns (e.g. 'input device', 'storage device') and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Output device comes from the two words output, meaning what a machine sends out, and device, meaning a tool. Think of a printer pushing out paper or a speaker sending sound; these tools 'send out' information from a computer, so the phrase means a tool that gives information 'to the outside world'.