cout - what it stands for? [duplicate]

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What does the “c” mean in cout, cin, cerr and clog?

Can someone please explain to me what cout stands for?

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The "c" stands for character. By default, most systems have their standard output set to the console, where text messages are shown, although this can generally be redirected. The "c" is sometimes mistakenly attributed as "console."

The "out" stands for output

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I'll hazard a guess...

Channel Out