readout

readout Definition

read·out (rēd′o̵ut′)

noun

the act of retrieving information from storage in a digital computer
information taken out of a computer and displayed visually or recorded, as by typewriter or on tape, for immediate use
information immediately displayed or recorded from other sources, as from electrical instruments

adjective

of or pertaining to any device that presents data output, as in numbers, letters, etc., for immediate use

readout Usage Examples

Converse of object

provide: Dr. Paul Carney, professor at the McKnight Brain Institute, said: " An EEG provides a squiggly line readout of brain activity.
give: This unobtrusive unit gives a digital line status readout.
have: Q: First of all, do you have any readout on phone calls?

Adjective modifier

resistive: Each detector uses two Philips Photonics [ 10 ] low noise glass MCPs with resistive anode readout [ 8 ] .
led: The LED readout on the outside panel can be seen several yards away.
digital: It's also worth checking the digital readout for the stereo, a classic Vauxhall weakness.
fast: Example 3: an observation that requires fast readout.
direct: Pin 2,3 are an I2C interface and can be used to get a direct readout of the bearing.

Modifies a noun

electronics: The gates are then closed for 0.8 seconds to allow the readout electronics to read the accumulated counts from the counters.
noise: The fitted Gaussian dropped to of the peak value from the center, implying an RMS readout noise of.
mode: A unique 4 pixel accumulation CCD readout mode allows shooting in very low light levels.
sequence: RGS readout sequence In case of standard spectroscopy observations there is no need to change anything in the RGS readout sequence.
chip: Justification: These are the timing signals for control of the front-end readout chips.
direction: The BOUNDS parameter values are assumed to be values along the readout direction.

Noun used with modifier

anode: Each detector uses two Philips Photonics [ 10 ] low noise glass MCPs with resistive anode readout [ 8 ] .
detector: Note about detector readout overheads: These overheads are NOT currently included in the OT total time calculation.
array: Array readout mode The NIRI array is read out in different modes for different kinds of observations.
temperature: For a full temperature readout, follow the links which display temperatures in text files.
speed: The current speed readout is eminently useful; it is considerably more accurate than the average car speedometer.
computer: SCULLY: ( pointing to computer readout ) " Friend?

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