What does "index term" mean?

A term associated with particular documents in an index used for document retrieval; typically, a term that captures the essential meaning of a document.

Index term

Q: What is a synonym for "index term"?

Common synonyms include: academic descriptors, cataloging, classification term, controlled term, controlled vocabulary item, definite terms.

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Noun

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A term associated with particular documents in an index used for document retrieval; typically, a term that captures the essential meaning of a document.
"This includes a term dictionary that provides for each allowable index term a pointer giving the addresses of the document lists in the term index for the corresponding term; […]"

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academic descriptors cataloging classification term controlled term controlled vocabulary item definite terms

Antonyms

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irrelevant term nonentry term nonindex entry nonindexing

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"This includes a term dictionary that provides for each allowable index term a pointer giving the addresses of the document lists in the term index for the corresponding term; […]"

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