Meanings
nounsubtag (plural subtags)
plural subtags
- computingA tag that is secondary or subordinate to another tag.
verbsubtag (third-person singular simple present subtags, present participle subtagging, simple past and past participle subtagged)
present singular third person subtags · participle present subtagging · participle past subtagged · past subtagged
- transitivecomputingTo apply a secondary or subordinate tag to.
Audio tracks were tagged by artist, and then subtagged by title and genre.
Origin
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APA
subtag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtag
MLA
“subtag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtag. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtag,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtag.
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