output devices

Monitors and printers

Output devices are hardware components that receive data from a computer and convert it into a form humans can perceive or use.

Common examples include monitors and screens for visual display, speakers and headphones for audio, and printers for producing physical documents.

The term encompasses any peripheral that communicates information outward from a computer system, as opposed to input devices like keyboards and mice that send information in.

printing

printer

Machine producing paper copies

  • inkjetSpray-based printing method
  • laserConcentrated light device
  • 3D printerMachine that extrudes material into shapes

dot matrix · toner · cartridge · paper · plotter · thermal printer · label maker · brochure · poster · photograph

projection

projector

Light-casting display device

  • screenDisplay or barrier
  • lensLight-focusing curved glass
  • beamStructural support member

lumens · DLP · LCD · LED · resolution · aspect ratio · keystone · HDMI · VGA · cinema

display

monitor

Display or supervisor

  • screenDisplay or barrier
  • LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
  • LEDSemiconductor that glows

OLED · touchscreen · pixels · resolution · 4K · 1080p · high-definition · refresh rate · aspect ratio · brightness

audio

speakers

Audio output devices

soundbar · woofer · tweeter · amplifier · receiver · stereo · surround · mono · audio interface · equalizer

haptic

rumble

Low rolling sound

vibration alert · touch feedback · actuator

indicator

LED indicator

Small status light

meter · buzzer · alarm · beep · signal lamp · alert

Categories
Opposites
data flow direction

output devicesinput devices

Tools for entering data

keyboards · mice · mouse · touchpads · scanners

information production vs. capture

output devicesinput devices

Tools for entering data

digitizers · readers · receivers · detectors · transducers

Family

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