Kimenet

Kimenet is the Hungarian term used in electronics and computing to denote the output of a device, system, or function. It can refer to a physical connector or terminal through which a signal leaves a component, or to the data or information produced by a program.

The word originates from Hungarian and literally means an exit or output. In technical documentation, it contrasts with bemenet, which means input. In schematics and datasheets, kimenet labels identify output ports, terminals, or signals, such as kimenet jel, kimenet feszültség (output voltage), or kimeneti port (output port).

In electronics, kimenet covers both analog and digital outputs, including voltage or current sources, transmission lines, and audio/video outputs. In computing, the kimenet of a program or process refers to the produced data or display, which may be directed to a console, a file, or another device. In data processing and telecommunications, kimenet denotes the packets or streams generated by a subsystem or module.

Usage and terminology notes: while kimenet is common in Hungarian technical literature, English-language sources typically use the term “output.” The precise meaning of kimenet depends on context and is often modified by adjectives such as kimeneti (output-related), for example kimeneti jel (output signal), kimeneti port (output port), or kimeneti feszültség (output voltage).