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readout

/ˈɹiːdaʊt/

readout noun: a display, particularly one that presents numerical data.

Noun

readout (plural readouts)

  1. A display, particularly one that presents numerical data.
    • Her company retrofitted its manual machine tools with digital readouts.
  2. The information, usually a measurement, shown on such a display.
    • The density is measured by the readout from a hydrometer.
  3. The information output from a computer in a readable form.
    • The computer readout was inaccurate.
  4. An account of the topics discussed in a meeting, especially in diplomatic or political contexts.
    • Most of us first found out when we heard the readout from the summit meeting.
    • Once the call is over, both sides typically publish a readout of what was discussed. However, readouts have been known to differ between governments.2018 July 24, Kaitlan Collins, “Exclusive: White House stops announcing calls with foreign leaders”, in CNN

Examples of readout in a sentence

  • This rangefinder not only measures the distance to the target, but also provides a digital readout of the inches of holdover at that distance.
  • The logs of each member of the covert duodecimvirate displayed identical readouts.
  • Trashify all reports with irrelevant data, maps, charts, and computer readouts.

All 13 example sentences with readout

Forms of readout

pluralreadouts
alternative formread-out

Plural of readout: readouts

Origin of readout

Deverbal from read out.

Questions about readout

What does readout mean?
Readout means a display, particularly one that presents numerical data.
What part of speech is readout?
Readout is a noun.
How do you pronounce readout?
Readout is pronounced /ˈɹiːdaʊt/.
What is the plural of readout?
The plural of readout is readouts.

Words near readout in the dictionary

  1. readorn
  2. readorned
  3. readorning
  4. readornment
  5. readorns
  6. readout
  7. readouts
  8. reads
  9. reads across
  10. reads along
  11. reads between the lines

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