folksonomy
ə noun Computers.
a classification system derived from user-generated electronic tags or keywords that annotate and describe online content: Imprecise folksonomies can hinder information retrieval.
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| a system of classification that makes use of terms that occur naturally in the language of users of the system | |
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Folksonomy
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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| Main Entry: | folksonomy |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a type of classification system for online content, created by an individual user who tags information with freely chosen keywords; also, the cooperation of a group of people to create such a classification system |
| Example: | The tagging or folksonomy models now in place seem to completely ignore the issue of hierarchy. |
| Etymology: | 2005; folk + taxonomy |
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