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3. Output device

output device

An output device is a piece of hardware that is used to output data that has been previously entered into a computer or device.

In computing terms, an output device is a piece of hardware that obeys a computer command to do something in the real world. For example a printer is an output device that will produce a page of information when the correct commands are sent to it from a computer

Here are some examples of output devices:

  • monitor
  • printer
  • plotter
  • projector
  • speaker
  • headphones
  • light / LED

 

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