1 A sequence of actions taken to test or examine a thing as to its readiness for incorporation into a new phase of use, or for the performance of its intended function
{i} final test, final inspection; conclusion of a stay at a hotel; place where one pays for purchases in a commercial establishment
the process of retrieving a copy of a file contained in a business object to a workstation
the process of checking out items at a supermarket or library, or the place where this is done
the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"
An operation that occurs when a file in the source archive must be modified Checking out a file in most Version Control Systems* locks* it, and prevents other people from checking the file out In most Version Control Systems* , a file cannot be examined unless checked out In these types of systems, a special read-only checkout is done This type of checkout allows other users to checkout the file and modify it
A checkout is a circulation transaction that occurs when a patron borrows one or more resources from a checkout center for a limited period of time See Also: Reservation, Allocation
a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases the latest time for vacating a hotel room; "the checkout here is 12 noon