In Windows (the most common technical context), an is a specific device role defined by the IMMDevice interface in the Core Audio API.
The Windows Audio Endpoint Builder is the system service responsible for discovering and managing these endpoints. Its primary functions include: audio endpoint
An is a hardware device that serves as the final destination for an audio signal (in rendering) or the initial source (in capture), such as speakers, headphones, or a microphone. In Windows (the most common technical context), an
If you are coding against audio endpoints (Windows wasapi or CoreAudio on macOS): such as speakers
: Enumerating all audio-capable hardware pins on adapters.