drill through

verb

To display or cause a computer to display more specific, relevant data.

“The icon under each entry lets you drill through to see which analyst added it.”

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Meanings

verbdrill through (third-person singular simple present drills through, present participle drilling through, simple past and past participle drilled through)

present singular third person drills through · participle present drilling through · participle past drilled through · past drilled through

  1. transitivecomputingTo display or cause a computer to display more specific, relevant data.

    The icon under each entry lets you drill through to see which analyst added it.

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APA

drill through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20through

MLA

“drill through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20through. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drill through,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drill%20through.

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