Word Noun
lookup
n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈɫʊkəp/ lookup UK spelling lookup's, lookup's
Definition
n.the act of searching for information in a book, a database, or a list. You do this when you need to find a specific fact or name.
n.the process of searching for information in a database, list, or reference work. Often used in technical contexts to describe the retrieval of data based on a specific key.
Examples
“I did a quick lookup in the phone book.”
“The software performs a lookup in the database to verify if the customer's account is active.”
“A successful lookup requires the system to efficiently traverse the index to locate the exact record without scanning the entire dataset.”
Etymology
Deverbal from look up.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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