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indexer

indexer

1 4.9
A program that makes and updates a list to help the computer find files fast
  • noun
  • /ˈɪndɛksər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : indexador
  • The really big network databases, with their armies of search engines, indexers, and catalogues, had some very arcane interests.
  • file indexer
  • search indexer

Examples

  • "Rapid Indexer," in my opinion, is the key to get to page one of Google.

    Blog text (34)

  • The indexer is not required by law to respect those requests, but most do because it strengthens their fair use argument.

    Blog text (25)

  • Oh no, A spider, B automatic indexer, CA web scutter or D?

  • What I was trying to explain there is that the Nutch Solr indexer can currently only be used with a single Solr instance.

    Blog text (31)

  • We took him into custody, we bagged all his search engines, catalogs, and indexers.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The indexer quickly organized thousands of documents for better search efficiency.

  • An effective indexer can significantly speed up the retrieval of information in large databases.

  • The software's indexer regularly updates to ensure that users can find the latest content without delay.

How Extensive

spider
  • Texting
10 7.0
wanderer
  • Texting
1 9.1
indexer
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Surface Forms

indexer singular
indexers plural

Morphology

indexer = index (transparent) = index + er

Agentive derivation from 'index' using the common English suffix '-er'; applies to software agents as well as people.

Etymology

Indexer comes from index, which means a 'pointer' or a 'list', just like the index finger that points to things. A computer or database indexer makes and keeps a list of where information is so the system can find results fast.