Name: standard output

Synonyms: stdout,standard output

Type: glossary

Description:
The place where the output, or result, of a program is directed. 
 
Usually, the standard output is the <command line|command-line> window by default. On <Unix|Unix systems>, the standard output can be redirected to a <file>, a printer, or another port or device. On <OS X|OS X systems>, the standard output is the Console window.

References: file (glossary), Unix (glossary), OS X (glossary), command line (glossary)
