Output Devices

An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment used to communicate the results of data processing carried out by an information processing system (such as a computer) to the outside world.

In computing, input/output, or I/O, refers to the communication between an information processing system (such as a computer), and the outside world. Inputs are the signals or data sent to the system, and outputs are the signals or data sent by the system to the outside.

Examples of output devices:

• Speakers
• Headphones
• Screen (Monitor)
• Printer

See also

• CAD
• Computer-controlled milling machines
• Computer graphics
• Digital image processing
• Graphics card
• Graphics chip
• Graphical user interface
• Rapid prototyping
• Vector graphics vs. Raster graphics

[hide] v   t   e Basic computer components Input devices Keyboard   Image scanner   Microphone   Pointing device    Graphics tablet   Joystick   Light pen   Mouse   Touchpad Touchscreen   Trackball       Webcam    Softcam   Output devices Monitor   Printer   Speakers Removable data storage Optical disc drive    CD-RW   DVD+RW       Floppy disk   Memory card   USB flash drive Computer case Central processing unit (CPU)   Hard disk / Solid-state drive   Motherboard   Network interface controller   Power supply Random-access memory (RAM)   Sound card   Video card Data ports Ethernet   Firewire (IEEE 1394)   Parallel port   Serial port   Thunderbolt   Universal Serial Bus (USB)