Meanings
nouncategory reference (plural category references)
plural category references
- computingA reference that specifies within some taxonomy or text typology one or more defined categories into which the referenced article, computer file etc. belongs.
Translations
Finnish kategoriaviittaus
- kategoriaviittaustype of reference
Cite this entry
APA
category reference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/category%20reference
MLA
“category reference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/category%20reference. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “category reference,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/category%20reference.
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