electronic device vs read-out

read-out vs electronic device

electronic device and read-out both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
electronic device	Yes	No	No	No
read-out	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, read-out is a hyponym of electronic device; that is, read-out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electronic device:

electronic device: a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
read-out: an electronic device that displays information

Other hyponyms of electronic device include answering machine, beeper, pager, defibrillator, display, video display, display adapter, display adaptor, dongle, doubler, generator, deaf-aid, hearing aid, logic element, computer mouse, mouse, multiplexer, artificial pacemaker, pacemaker, organiser, organizer, PDA, personal digital assistant, personal organiser, personal organizer, readout, repeater, digital scanner, image scanner, scanner, system clock, trackball, electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube, effects unit, compander, fence charger, fence energizer, compressor, expander.

electronic device (noun)	read-out (noun)
a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically	an electronic device that displays information
	the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device
	the output of a computer in readable form

Difference between electronic device and read-out

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