This paper deals with concepts of output stability. Inspired in part by reg
ulator theory, several variants are considered, which differ from each othe
r in the requirements imposed upon transient behavior. The main results pro
vide a comparison among the various notions, all of which specialize to inp
ut to state stability (Iss) when the output equals the complete state. (C)
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