: a printed record produced automatically (as by a computer)

print out

2 of 2

verb

printed out; printing out; prints out

transitive verb

: to make a printout of

Examples of printout in a Sentence

Noun She gave me a printout of the directions.
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Noun
Data printouts hang from clotheslines, a representation of statistics made physical. Leslie Katz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 According to Vibe, the list is a printout of a 2023 post made by a Drake fan account. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
But, Parr says, his younger band members had been giving him a hard time for having to print out a separate set list for him, one with a bigger font. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2024 Get creative with this sticker printer, which can connect to your smart device and wirelessly print out all of your favorite images. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for printout 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of printout was circa 1884

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“Printout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printout. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun
: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb
(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t
: to produce a printed record of

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