subject indexing

noun

The act of describing a document by index terms to indicate what the document is about or to summarize its content, the index terms often coming from a controlled vocabulary.

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Meanings

nounsubject indexing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe act of describing a document by index terms to indicate what the document is about or to summarize its content, the index terms often coming from a controlled vocabulary.

Translations

Finnish asiasanoitus
  • asiasanoitusact of describing a document by index terms
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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