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emit

Pronunciation: /iˈmɪt/

The English word “emit” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To send out or give off.
  2. To come out, to be sent out or given off.
  3. To result in specific machine instructions or bytecode when compiled.
  4. To produce specific computer code when processed or executed.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēmittō.

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