unauthorized term

noun

A term discouraged by a controlled vocabulary in favor of its authorized synonym, such as pitch in favor of frequency.

Opposite
authorized term
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Meanings

noununauthorized term (plural unauthorized terms)

plural unauthorized terms

  1. computingA term discouraged by a controlled vocabulary in favor of its authorized synonym, such as pitch in favor of frequency.

    Antonyms: authorized term

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA term discouraged by a controlled vocabulary in favor of its authorized synonym, such as pitch in favor of frequency.

Opposite
authorized term
Cite this entry
APA

unauthorized term. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unauthorized%20term

MLA

“unauthorized term.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unauthorized%20term. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unauthorized term,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unauthorized%20term.

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