tag cloud

American

noun

Digital Technology.

a visual representation of user-generated electronic tags or keywords that classify and describe online content, typically an alphabetical list or a grouping of words in different font sizes, as to show relative frequency or provide links to further information.

a tag cloud of the words used in the president's speech.

Etymology

Origin of tag cloud

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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In our vision, the wiki was the center, but e-mail alerts could be set up, a user-generated tag cloud could be used to categorize pages, and various application-oriented features could add structure to pages.

From Forbes • Jun. 22, 2010

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