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# Output

**Output values** make information about your cloud infrastructure available on the **command line** and will be displayed in the output of execution.

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*The table of outputs is similar to the table of* [*variables*](/cloud-design/left-bar/input-and-output/variables.md)*. Please refer to it to understand the different components of the user interface.*
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#### Creating an output

1. Click the <mark style="color:$primary;">**`Outputs`**</mark> icon available in the right panel.
2. Then, click the <mark style="color:$primary;">**`+`**</mark> icon to add/import variables. It opens the **Create output** modal.
3. Specify the *<mark style="color:$primary;">Name</mark>, <mark style="color:$primary;">Description</mark>* and *<mark style="color:$primary;">Value</mark>* of the output.

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4. You can also specify if the output is **sensitive**, has a **dependency**, or has a **precondition.**

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For every output defined, <mark style="color:$primary;">**Brainboard**</mark> creates an output block in the file <mark style="color:$primary;">**`outputs.tf`**</mark>.
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