| Main Entry: | stop list |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a set of words automatically omitted from a computer search, concordance, or index, usu. the most frequent words, which would slow down processing or make results less satisfactory; also written stoplist |
| Example: | A stop list, or negative dictionary is a device used in automatic indexing to filter out words that would make poor index terms. |
| Etymology: | 1979 |
| Usage: | see stopword |