Output in a computer system is generally the result of a computation or input/output operation. In most cases, output is displayed on a monitor, but it may also be printed on paper, stored in a file, or transmitted over a network.

The output of a computer system is usually directed to a specific destination, which may be a printer, a file, or the monitor. In some systems, the output can be redirected to any of these destinations, or even to a different computer system.

The output of a computer system may be controlled by special commands that allow the user …