controlled vocabularies

A form of controlled vocabulary — A carefully selected set of terms, such as words and phrases, such that each concept from the domain of discourse is described using only one term in the set and each term in the set describes only one concept.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of controlled vocabulary
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