entryen·try /ˈentri/ noun (plural entries)1[uncountableU] formal the arrival of people or goods in a countryborder patrol officers who control illegal entry into the US
→ customs entry2[uncountableU] (also market entry)MARKETING when a company starts selling goods or services in a market where they have not sold them beforeIn South Korea, smoking rates among teenage boys nearly doubled after the entry of US brands.
Technological changes have helped reduce the costs of market entry, especially in telecommunications.
→ see also barrier to entry 3[countableC]ACCOUNTING a figure or other piece of information entered in a set of accountsIn a double-entry system of bookkeeping, each debit has a corresponding credit entry.
→ book entry → closing entry → compound entry → contra entry4[uncountableU]COMPUTING when you put information into a computerPress Esc to return to menu at any time duringdata entry.