Output devices are peripherals that receive data from a computer and translate it into another form, such as audio, visual, or textual. Here are some examples of output devices:
- Monitor: displays all the icons, text, images, etc. over a screen.
- Printer: makes a hard copy of anything shown on the monitor.
- Projector: displays images or videos on a larger screen or wall.
- Headphones: produce audio output that can only be heard by the user.
- Speakers: produce audio output that can be heard by multiple people.
- GPS: provides location-based output.
- Braille reader: converts text into Braille for visually impaired users.
- Electronic screen: displays digital images or videos.
- Optical mark reader: reads marks made on paper and converts them into digital data.
- Plotter: draws vector graphics on paper.
Other examples of output devices include sound cards, speech-generating devices, TVs, and video cards.