n.
Pronunciation: ' r ē d- ˌ au ̇ t
Function: noun
Date: 1652
1 : the process of reading
2 a : the process of removing information from an automatic device (as an electronic computer) and displaying it in an understandable form b : the information removed from such a device and displayed or recorded (as by magnetic tape or printing device) c : an electronic device that presents information in visual form
3 : the radio transmission of data or pictures from a space vehicle