lookup

plural lookups · alternative look-up

1. An attempt to retrieve data.

   My database lookup failed because I misspelled the word.

2. The process of locating a term in a reference work.

   For some terms there is no Index entry that approaches the current spelling, making look-up difficult.

   2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 491

alternative look-up

1. misspellingMisspelling of look up.