read in

verb

To accept as input.

“The computer reads in a program file from disk and executes the contents.”

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Meanings

verbread in (third-person singular simple present reads in, present participle reading in, simple past and past participle read in)

present singular third person reads in · participle present reading in

  1. transitiveTo accept as input.

    The computer reads in a program file from disk and executes the contents.

  2. idiomatictransitiveTo allow access to classified information.

    ― What is this? ― I can tell you what this isn't. This isn't me reading you in, Bernard.

  3. lawTo judicially insert an official legal interpretation into a statute
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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