indexing

noun

in·​dex·​ing ˈin-ˌdek-siŋ How to pronounce indexing (audio)

Examples of indexing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In just a few months, between August and December 1919, J. Edgar Hoover put in place a new information management system that belongs in the pantheon of transformative indexing breakthroughs. Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024 There was no indexing, and the room was not even locked down, Ms. Woods says. Jingnan Peng, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indexing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of indexing was in 1974

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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indexing. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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