readout

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readout

  • /ˈɹiːdaʊt/

Rhymes with -iːdaʊt

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Deverbal from read out.

noun readouts · read-out

  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.

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noun display that presents numerical data

DeutschAnzeige, Sichtanzeige, Auslesedisplay, Ableseanzeige, Ausleseanzeige

noun information displayed on a graduated scale

DeutschAnzeigewert, Auslesewert

noun information output from a computer in a readable form

DeutschAuslesung

noun account of the topics discussed in a meeting

Deutschzusammenfassender Bericht

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"readout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/readout.

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@misc{readout_2026,
  title = {readout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/readout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}