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keyword indexing

American  
[kee-wurd in-dek-sing] / ˈkiˌwɜrd ˌɪn dɛk sɪŋ /

noun

Library Science, Digital Technology.

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

Etymology

Origin of keyword indexing

First recorded in 1950–55

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