Folksonomy Definition

fōk-sŏnə-mē
folksonomies
noun
A collection of metatags generated by users of a particular website that together create a taxonomy that categorizes the content of that website.
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Other Word Forms of Folksonomy

Noun

Singular:
folksonomy
Plural:
folksonomies

Origin of Folksonomy

  • Coined in 2004 by Thomas Vander Wal, American information architect, as a blend of folk taxonomy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Blend of folk and taxonomy

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

FFOFOL

Words Ending With

YMYOMY

Unscrambles

folksonomy

Words Starting With F and Ending With Y

Starts With F & Ends With YStarts With FO & Ends With YStarts With F & Ends With MY

Word Length

10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With F10 Letter Words Ending With Y