emit

verb

(transitive) To send out or give off.

(intransitive) To come out, to be sent out or given off.

(transitive, programming) To result in specific machine instructions or bytecode when compiled.

(transitive, programming, by extension) To produce specific computer code when processed or executed.

Roots

mitto-mit · Latin · send

Synonyms for emit

emanatev radiatev breathev effusev exudev exhalev excretev utteradj smoken

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Where does emit come from?

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