'output-focused' originates from the combination of 'output' and 'focused', where 'output' refers to the result or product of a process, and 'focused' means concentrated or directed attention.

'output' comes from the Old English word 'ūtput', and 'focused' is derived from the Latin word 'focus', meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace'.

Initially, 'output' referred to the act of producing something, and 'focused' meant concentrated attention. Together, they evolved to mean concentrating on results.