ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Indexing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Indexing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of index.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of index.

More Meanings

  1. The process by which something is indexed.
  2. A system used to assign indexes.

Example Sentences

Minimizing the number of indexings will make the algorithm more efficient.
In zero-based indexing, array variables in a computer program are numbered upwards from zero.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include indicator, indicant, exponent, power, forefinger, cataloguing.

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