lookups
Checking for information
Lookups are instances of searching for information.
The word appears most often in computing and data contexts: database lookups, table lookups, DNS lookups.
A lookup retrieves stored information by matching a key or query.
Outside technical use, lookups simply means acts of looking something up: I did a few lookups before buying the car.
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
handbook · manual · guidebook · atlas · almanac · directory · catalog · register
Request for information
- keywordsImportant identifying words
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- filterPorous separation device
- autocompleteSoftware-suggested text completion
relevance · match · find · locate · browse · scan · index · wildcard
Formal examination of facts
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
- verificationProving something accurate
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
due diligence · cross-reference · tracing · tracking · locating · finding · detective work · sleuthing
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
lexicon · handbook · manual · guidebook · atlas · almanac · directory · catalog · register · index
query
Request for information
records · tables · index · key · field · join · SQL · relational · schema · hash table
query
Request for information
autocomplete · relevance · match · find · locate · browse · scan · index · wildcard · fuzzy
investigation
Formal examination of facts
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
- verificationProving something accurate
background check · due diligence · cross-reference · tracing · tracking · locating · finding · detective work · sleuthing · vetting
lookupsbrowsing
Casual examination of options
wandering · surfing · meandering · stumbling upon · channel surfing
lookupsinsertions
Things put into another
writes · inputs · uploads · data entry · submissions
- reverse lookupFinding source from result
- lookup tableIndexed data structure