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noun

lookup

an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

In a sentence

Six example sentences with lookup, each labelled with its topic.

  • Every request triggers a lookup against the blocklist before the router decides whether to forward the packet onward.

    Technology

  • A quick lookup in the vendor database told the buyer which suppliers had ever missed a delivery deadline.

    Business

  • The engine performs a lookup on the loot table, checking which rewards carry the rare flag before dropping one.

    Gaming

  • Before releasing a wire, the bank runs a lookup on the recipient against the sanctions list and holds any match.

    Finance

  • The clerk performs a title lookup on the parcel to see whether any lien or easement is recorded against it.

    Law

  • The border system runs a lookup on every passport number against a register of reported stolen documents.

    Travel

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