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indexation

indexation

6.1
Organizing documents so they are easy to find
  • noun
  • /ˌɪndɛkˈseɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : indexación
  • The librarian emphasized the importance of indexation in maintaining an easy-to-use catalog of all available resources.

Examples

  • Effective indexation of files can significantly reduce the time spent on data retrieval in an organization.

  • With proper indexation of videos, you can guarantee that you will pop up for corresponding keywords.

    Blog text (23)
  • Even more complete indexation would be difficult to engineer additional steps.

    Academic text (1993)
  • She says that indexation used to do very well.

  • Pertaining to site owners or simply those people working in the actual SEO field, indexation inside Bing is essential.

    Blog text (32)
  • With proper indexation of videos, you can guarantee that you will pop up for corresponding keywords.

Synonyms

indexing
vsindexation
  • Specialized
5 4.1

Organising documents and making a list so people can find them quickly

is ongoing work that keeps the searchable list updated for fast retrieval

Surface Forms

indexation singular
indexations plural

Morphology

indexation = index (transparent) = index + ation

Clear nominalization from the verb 'index' meaning the act or process of creating or organizing an index.

Etymology

Indexation comes from index ('pointer' or 'sign') and the ending -ation ('action' or 'process'). Just like a book's index points you to a page, indexation is the process of making or organizing an index of documents so people can find things quickly.