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inverted index

inverted index noun: an indexing algorithm which indexes a document based on the keywords being searched for.

Noun

inverted index (plural inverted indexes)

  1. An indexing algorithm which indexes a document based on the keywords being searched for.

Forms of inverted index

pluralinverted indexes

Questions about inverted index

What does inverted index mean?
Inverted index means an indexing algorithm which indexes a document based on the keywords being searched for.
What part of speech is inverted index?
Inverted index is a noun.
What is the plural of inverted index?
The plural of inverted index is inverted indexes.

Words near inverted index in the dictionary

  1. inverted exclamation marks
  2. inverted exclamation point
  3. inverted exclamation points
  4. inverted hat
  5. inverted hats
  6. inverted index
  7. inverted indexes
  8. inverted interrobang
  9. inverted interrobangs
  10. inverted Jennies
  11. inverted Jenny

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