What does "carry-out" mean?

A command that exports a carry (bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation) from the current column of an addition operation.

What is a synonym for "carry-out"?

Common synonyms include: go, takeaway, takeaway takeout, takeout, takeout, takeout.

Carry-out

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A command that exports a carry (bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation) from the current column of an addition operation.
"A simpler scheme is to connect the carry-ins and carry-outs of the units in a ripple chain. This approach is most common in chip design because the wiring for the carry-lookahead tree is hard to design and area-consuming."
2
Alternative spelling of carryout. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

go takeaway takeaway takeout takeout takeout takeout

Example

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"Several U.S. states are closing dine-in restaurants and bars, limiting the establishments to carry-out or delivery service, in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus."

Etymology

Deverbal from carry out.

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