An output file is a file generated by a computer program that contains the results of a particular process or operation. Synonyms for the term "output file" include results file, output document, output file format, output report, and export file. A results file refers to the file that contains the data produced by a program or tool. An output document refers to a document that is produced by a program or tool. An output file format refers to the file format used to store the output data. An output report refers to the report generated by a program or tool. An export file refers to a file that contains data that has been exported from one program or tool to another.