lookup
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈlʊkˌʌp/
- Specialized
- Assign customers to dealers to minimize driving distance based on the automatic lookup of street addresses in a geographic database.
- lookup table
- database lookup
- directory lookup
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Watch on YouTubeWhen we use our lookup, we need to somehow pass it the symbol.
- When we use our lookup, we need to somehow pass it the symbol.
- And if you understand how that works, you have this giant, nearly infinite lookup table.
Examples
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To evaluate previously reported associations from other studies, we conducted a lookup of individual CpG loci of interest within our data set.
Academic text (2015) -
Since the CCN name structure is explicit, ContentNames can easily be hashed for efficient lookup.
Academic text (2012) -
What is the cost of doing a lookup order N?
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So when top and bottom become the same, it's a failed lookup, all right?
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When we use our lookup, we need to somehow pass it the symbol.
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By doing this, rapid lookup times can be achieved at any point within the simulated data.
Academic text (2018) -
An integrated parts lookup table is among the features added to the Power Column 2's controls.
Academic text (2005) -
Preassign postal codes to dealers and use a table lookup to make the assignments.
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Mind you, all these series of data lookups and rule arbitrations among multiple apps happen in milliseconds.
Blog text (31) -
The university provides a comprehensive lookup tool to help students find research articles.
Synonyms
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1.0
An act of looking for something or someone
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A request for information sent to a database or search system
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lookup comes from the simple parts look + up, which mean 'to search for' or 'find' something, like when you 'look up' a word in a dictionary. So a lookup is the act of finding information, for example checking a database or table to get a specific answer.