Can you explain what is meant by the term Egress in the context of network communications?

In network communications, the term "Egress" refers to outgoing traffic — data that leaves a specific network, device, or system. For example, when a computer sends a request to an external server, this request is considered egress traffic.

Example: in a corporate network, egress traffic is all data leaving the local network to the internet. Monitoring egress traffic is important for security and bandwidth management.