Uniterm
/ˈjuːnɪtəːm/(also Unit term) Library Science
noun
A keyword describing the subject matter of a document, which when occurring as part of an alphabetical index enables documents relating to a particular topic or combination of topics to be retrieved. Frequently attributive, especially in Uniterm system: an indexing system employing such keywords.
- The Uniterm system of indexing was invented by Mortimer Taube (1910–65)..
Origin
1950s. From unit + term, in some forms as a blend of the two words.
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