authorized term

noun

A term prescribed by a controlled vocabulary as the one preferable to its synonyms, such as frequency preferable to pitch.

Opposite
unauthorized term
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Meanings

nounauthorized term (plural authorized terms)

plural authorized terms

  1. computingA term prescribed by a controlled vocabulary as the one preferable to its synonyms, such as frequency preferable to pitch.

    Antonyms: unauthorized term

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA term prescribed by a controlled vocabulary as the one preferable to its synonyms, such as frequency preferable to pitch.

Opposite
unauthorized term
Cite this entry
APA

authorized term. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorized%20term

MLA

“authorized term.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorized%20term. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “authorized term,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorized%20term.

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