output

/ˈaʊtpʊt/noun
Middle School
1

Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.

2

Data sent out of the computer, as to output device such as a monitor or printer, or data sent from one program on the computer to another.

3

The flow rate of body liquids such as blood and urine.

4

The amount of power produced by a particular system.

5

The terminal through which the data or power is delivered from the source, output terminal.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing