lookup

See also: look-up and look up

English

Alternative forms

• look-up

Etymology

Deverbal from look up.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊkˌʌp/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

lookup (plural lookups)

1. An attempt to retrieve data.

   My database lookup failed because I misspelled the word.

2. The process of locating a term in a reference work.
   • 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 491:

     For some terms there is no Index entry that approaches the current spelling, making look-up difficult.

Derived terms

• lookup table

Related terms

• look up

Verb

lookup

1. Misspelling of look up.

Anagrams

• uplook