Indexing definition

(1) Creating tables (indexes) that point to the location of folders, files and records. Depending on the purpose, indexing identifies the location of resources based on file names, key data fields in a database record, text within a file or unique attributes in a graphics or video file. See index, indexed search and desktop search.
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A system used to assign indexes.

In zero-based indexing, array variables in a computer program are numbered upwards from zero.

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Noun

Singular:
indexing
Plural:
indexings

Indexing Sentence Examples

  • These men of the factory - devoting their lives to the cataloguing of archives and libraries, to the publication of material, and then to the gigantic task of indexing what they have produced - have made it possible for the student in an American or Australian college to master in a few hours in his library sources of history which baffled the long years of research of a Martene or Rymer.

  • Make Up Artist Online Articles We are still indexing our make-up artistry articles for our new website.

  • However, options such as indexing only lowercase and upper case letters or numbers, can reduce the time processing significantly.

  • Adding new resources to be used with concept-based navigation requires a large investment of time for manual indexing.

  • High resolution at low Q is handy for indexing, and is essential for tackling moderately complex magnetic structures with powder neutron data.

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