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output device vs I/O device

I/O device vs output device

output device and I/O device both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
output device Yes No No No
I/O device Yes No No No
As nouns, I/O device is a hyponym of output device; that is, I/O device is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than output device:
  • output device: electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media
  • I/O device: A device which has the ability to accept outputted, inputted or other processed data.
Other hyponyms of output device include input/output device, IO device.
output device (noun) I/O device (noun)
electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media A device which has the ability to accept outputted, inputted or other processed data.
Difference between output device and I/O device

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