reading in

Verb

read in (third-person singular simple present reads in, present participle reading in, simple past and past participle read in)

1. (transitive) To accept as input.
   • The computer reads in a program file from disk and executes the contents.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To allow access to classified information.
   • ― What is this?
     ― I can tell you what this isn't. This isn't me reading you in, Bernard.
3. To judicially insert an official legal interpretation into a statute