controlled vocabulary

controlled vocabulary noun: a carefully selected set of terms, such as words and phrases, such that each concept from the domain of discourse is described using only one term in the set and each term in the set describes only one concept.

Noun

controlled vocabulary (plural controlled vocabularies)

A carefully selected set of terms, such as words and phrases, such that each concept from the domain of discourse is described using only one term in the set and each term in the set describes only one concept.

controlled vocabulary meaning in Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

controlled vocabulary in Tagalog

carefully selected set of terms: supil na sansalitaan

controlled vocabulary in Malay

carefully selected set of terms: perbendaharaan kata terkawal

controlled vocabulary in Indonesian

carefully selected set of terms: kosakata terkendali

Forms of controlled vocabulary

plural	controlled vocabularies

Questions about controlled vocabulary

What does controlled vocabulary mean?: Controlled vocabulary means a carefully selected set of terms, such as words and phrases, such that each concept from the domain of discourse is described using only one term in the set and each term in the set describes only one concept.
What is controlled vocabulary in Tagalog?: Controlled vocabulary in Tagalog is supil na sansalitaan. See Controlled vocabulary meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is controlled vocabulary?: Controlled vocabulary is a noun.
What is the plural of controlled vocabulary?: The plural of controlled vocabulary is controlled vocabularies.

Words near controlled vocabulary in the dictionary

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