nLab
target

Definition

The target object, or simply target, of a morphism f:xy in some category C is the object y. The target of f is also called its codomain, since the dual concept (the source) is also called ‘domain’.

Given a small category C with set of objects C 0 and set of morphisms C 1, the target function of C is the function t:C 1C 0 that maps each morphism in C 1 to its target object in C 0.

Generalising this, given an internal category C with object of objects C 0 and object of morphisms C 1, the target morphism of C is the morphism t:C 1C 0 that is part of the definition of internal category.