Vývod

Vývod is a Czech noun meaning an outlet, exit, or channel that leads from a system to the outside or to another subsystem. The term is used across technical, scientific, and medical contexts to denote a point of discharge, connection, or passage. Depending on the field, vývod can refer to a physical conduit, an electrical lead, or a biological duct, and its exact sense is determined by context.

In plumbing and construction, vývod denotes an outlet or drain point, such as a water outlet (vývod vody) or a drain outlet (odpadní vývod). It is commonly used in plans and specifications to indicate where fluids or gases exit a component or enclosure.

In electronics and electrical engineering, vývod is the lead or pin of a component, for example a transistor or diode. These injected protrusions are soldered to a circuit board and serve as electrical connections (pájací vývody).

In biology and medicine, vývod refers to an excretory duct or channel that transports secretions or fluids away from a gland or organ, for example the vývod slinné žlázy (salivary duct) or the pancreatic duct.

The word is versatile and its exact meaning is shaped by the domain: it generally describes a channel, conduit, or exit point linking a system to another part or to the external environment.