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     1  ---
     2  layout: "language"
     3  page_title: "Variables and Outputs"
     4  description: "An overview of input variables, output values, and local values in Terraform language." 
     5  ---
     6  
     7  # Variables and Outputs
     8  
     9  The Terraform language includes a few kinds of blocks for requesting or
    10  publishing named values.
    11  
    12  - [Input Variables](/docs/language/values/variables.html) serve as parameters for
    13    a Terraform module, so users can customize behavior without editing the source.
    14  
    15  - [Output Values](/docs/language/values/outputs.html) are like return values for a
    16    Terraform module.
    17  
    18  - [Local Values](/docs/language/values/locals.html) are a convenience feature for
    19    assigning a short name to an expression.