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folksonomy

[ fohk-son-uh-mee ]
/ foʊkˈsɒn ə mi /
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noun, plural folks·on·o·mies.Computers.
a classification system derived from user-generated electronic tags or keywords that annotate and describe online content: Imprecise folksonomies can hinder information retrieval.
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Origin of folksonomy

2000–05; blend of folks and taxonomy

Words nearby folksonomy

folk-sing, folk singer, folk singing, folk society, folk song, folksonomy, folksy, folk tale, folktronica, folkways, folk weave
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British Dictionary definitions for folksonomy

folksonomy
/ (fəʊkˈsɒnəmɪ) /
noun
a system of classification that makes use of terms that occur naturally in the language of users of the system

Word Origin for folksonomy

C21: from folk + taxonomy
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