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output device
A piece of equipment that receives data from a computer and presents it in a usable form, such as a monitor, printer, or speaker.
プリンターは出力装置だ。
A printer is an output device.
出力装置に問題がある。
There is a problem with the output device.
モニターやスピーカーは代表的な出力装置です。
Monitors and speakers are typical output devices.
出力装置 is a computing term for any hardware that presents processed data to the user. It is a formal, technical term used in textbooks and IT contexts.
WORD FORMATION:
出力 (output) + 装置 (device, apparatus)
COMMON EXAMPLES:
- モニター/ディスプレイ: monitor/display
- プリンター: printer
- スピーカー: speaker
- プロジェクター: projector
- ヘッドフォン: headphones
CONTRAST:
- 出力装置: output device (presents data to user)
- 入力装置: input device (receives data from user)
- 記憶装置: storage device
- 周辺機器: peripheral device (broader category)
In everyday conversation, people refer to specific devices by name (モニター, プリンター) rather than using this technical umbrella term.