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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