printout

UK: ˈprɪntaʊt | US: ˈprɪntaʊt

Definition

  1. n. a page or set of pages containing printed information from a computer or other device

  2. n. the act or process of printing data from a digital source

Structure
print <to produce text/images>out <result or output>
Etymology

The word "printout" combines "print," derived from Old French preinte (impression) and Latin premere (to press), with "out," an Old English adverb indicating result or completion. The term emerged in the mid-20th century with the rise of computers, logically describing the physical output of printed data. The morphemes reflect a direct action ("print") and its tangible result ("out").

Examples

  1. She handed me a printout of the meeting agenda.

  2. The printer produced a color printout of the graph.

  3. Always check your printout for errors before submitting.

  4. The system generates a printout automatically after processing.

  5. He kept a printout of the email as proof.