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readout

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See also: read-out and read out

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Deverbal from read out.

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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. (computing) 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.
    • 2018 July 24, Kaitlan Collins, “Exclusive: White House stops announcing calls with foreign leaders”, in CNN[1]:
      Once the call is over, both sides typically publish a readout of what was discussed. However, readouts have been known to differ between governments.
    • 2025 February 12, Kaitlan Collins and Kevin Liptak, “After Putin call, Trump says negotiations to end Ukraine war will start ‘immediately’”, in CNN[2]:
      In a readout of the conversation posted on Truth Social, Trump said, “We discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, Energy, Artificial Intelligence, the power of the Dollar, and various other subjects.”

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