Tulostat

Tulostat is a term that refers to the process of printing or the output from a printing device. It is derived from the Finnish word "tulostaa," which means "to print." In computing and general usage, tulostat is often used interchangeably with "printout" or "hard copy." This refers to a document or image that has been transferred from a digital format onto paper or another physical medium.

The concept of tulostat is fundamental to the use of printers, whether they are inkjet, laser, or dot matrix. When a user sends a document to a printer, the printer interprets the digital data and creates a physical representation. This physical representation is the tulostat. The quality of a tulostat can vary depending on the printer's resolution, the type of ink or toner used, and the quality of the paper.

In some contexts, particularly in Finnish technical documentation or discussions, tulostat might be used more specifically to distinguish between the act of printing and the resulting physical document. However, in broader international usage, it generally encompasses both the action and the outcome of printing. The term is most commonly encountered in relation to computer printing, but the underlying concept applies to any form of producing a printed output from a digital source.