uitgang

Uitgang is a Dutch noun with several closely related meanings centered on leaving or producing something. The most common sense is an exit or way out from a space: the door or opening that enables egress. In buildings and public spaces, it is used on signage to indicate the exit; emergency exits are marked with nooduitgang (emergency exit). In electronics and computing, uitgang denotes an output: the signal or data produced by a device. Common terms include geluidsuitgang (audio output) and video-uitgang (video output). The plural uitgangen is used to refer to the outputs of a system.

Etymology: The word is formed from uit (out) and gang (going, passage); it is cognate with German Ausgang and related to ingang (entrance).

Usage notes: For the sense of the result or outcome of a process, Dutch typically uses uitkomst or resultaat rather than uitgang; in signage and technical contexts, however, uitgang remains standard for exit and for output senses. In everyday language, the term is most often encountered in architectural, safety, and technology contexts, such as building design, transportation hubs, and consumer electronics.