printout

1 of 2

noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The battery lasted for a whole afternoon's worth of photography, printouts are on BPA-free paper, and there are even a few onboard games. —Adrienne So, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024

Police initially made contact with the neo-Nazis in a chaotic scene on a sidewalk near Goodale Park at about 1:15 p.m., according to a radio log printout from Columbus police. —Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024

Verb

Ironically, creating this list digitally is the easiest way to keep it updated as things change, just remember to print out copies for safekeeping and include the username and password required to access the digital list. —Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024

Georgia voters make selections on a touchscreen voting machine that prints out a piece of paper with a human-readable list of the voter's choices as well as a QR code. —CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t 

: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t

: to produce a printed record of