keyword indexing

[ kee-wurd in-dek-sing ]

/ ˈkiˌwɜrd ˌɪn dɛk sɪŋ /

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noun Library Science, Digital Technology.

the process of constructing or compiling an index to a document or other item by using keywords that describe the item.

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Also called in·dex·ing .

Origin of keyword indexing

First recorded in 1950–55

Angwin notes that keyword searches are increasingly tracked.
They Want to Know Everything About You|Jake Whitney|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And what I want to ponder is this: what does indexing do to the effectiveness of monetary policy?
So What About Indexing the Minimum Wage for Inflation?|Megan McArdle|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Raising the minimum wage, and indexing it, were terrific to hear.
Quick SOTU Takeaway|Michael Tomasky|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When you send a tweet, Google a keyword, or stream a Netflix movie, you are harvesting what Shannon sowed.
Drowning in Beeps|Nicholas Carr|March 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Their version of journalism is to focus on things like “keyword density” and search-engine optimization.
AOL's Tricky HuffPo Marriage|Dan Lyons|February 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The keyword to his political theory was not Pity nor Benevolence, but Justice.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3)|John Morley
To provide suitable indexing, how many guides should be used for a file containing 1500 folders?
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various
The stranger handed her the paper, indexing the vexatious problem.
Marjorie Dean, High School Junior|Pauline Lester
The word with which you parted so lightly is the keyword of all life.
The Blue Flower, and Others|Henry van Dyke
In the preparation of these talks, "Life" has been the keyword.
Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear|B.J. Griswold