outputtype

noun
UK /ˈaʊtpʊt taɪp/
US /ˈaʊtpʊt taɪp/

An output type is the kind of thing a computer or machine makes or shows.

The printer's output type is a paper copy.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In programming, the kind of value a function gives back.

The function's output type is a number.

3. The category of result a system produces, like text or sound.

This app's output type is sound.

4. The form in which a device delivers its results.

The screen's output type is a picture.