index terms

A form of index term — A term associated with particular documents in an index used for document retrieval; typically, a term that captures the essential meaning of a document.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of index term
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APA

index terms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/index%20terms

MLA

“index terms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/index%20terms. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “index terms,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/index%20terms.

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