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collation

1 7.3

Rules a computer uses to sort and compare letters

noun
/kəˈleɪʃən/

Specialized

: intercalación

Choose the right collation when importing data so accented letters appear in order.

Examples

Different languages require different collations, which affects search and sort results in applications.
When you define a collation for your project, consider how you want case sensitivity to be handled.
The database uses a Finnish collation to sort characters properly.
The collation of the data was essential for accurate analysis.
Can you explain the collation process used in this software?
The database's collation specifies how to sort text entries based on language rules.
To ensure accurate comparisons, you should choose a collation that respects character accents.

Antonyms

chaos

438 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

anarchy

79 6.5

A situation with no government and much disorder

Surface Forms

collation singular

collations plural

Morphology

collation = collate (semi-transparent) = collate + ion

Formed from 'collate' + '-ion' but the computing sense is a specialized technical extension of comparing/ordering and may not be obvious to non-technical learners.

Etymology

In computing, collation means the rules for how text is put in order and the word comes from Latin collatio meaning 'bringing together'. That's why a computer collation decides how characters are compared and sorted.