Definition of "breakout"

An escape from prison.  examples

An escape from any restrictive or confining situation.  examples

(aviation) The point at which visibility returns after passing through clouds.  examples

An outbreak (sudden eruption of disease etc.).  quotations  examples

A breakdown of statistics; a detailed view of component parts.  examples

A room in a hotel etc. that can be taken by a smaller group at a large conference.  examples

Of a book, film, or other work: leading its author to sudden mainstream success.  quotations  examples

(electronics, attributive) Splitting a signal into several signals.  examples