noun
brief overview; heads-up; brief discussion
Business context: a short preliminary explanation or summary before a meeting or presentation.
会議の前に、議題の頭出しをしておきます。
Before the meeting, I'll give a brief overview of the agenda.
Technical use: positioning a tape, recording, or paper at the correct starting point. Common in audio/video editing and printer/scanner contexts.
テープの頭出しをしてから再生してください。
Please cue the tape before playing it.
プリンターの頭出しがうまくいかない。
The printer's document loading isn't working properly.
Compound of 頭 (atama, 'head') + 出し (dashi, nominalized form of 出す, 'to put out'). Literally 'putting out the head', referring to bringing something to the forefront or starting position.